Training birds of prey in the 80's - How hunting with predatory birds looked like

Jemima Parry-Jones was a trailblazer in the movement to protect birds of prey in Britain. Her Falconry Centre in Gloucestershire was in the forefront of captive breeding programmes for these threatened species.
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Jemima Parry-Jones doesn't easily fit into anyone's preconceptions about falconry or falconers. Born and brought up amongst birds of prey, she has a down-to-earth directness that has made her a popular figure in falconry circles and in conservation circles around the world.
The film does not attempt to be a guide to the world of falconry or describe the skills in any detail, although inevitably much of its history and its current practice emerge in the course of the film. It is rather a look at falconry today and some of the people who practice it with a special emphasis on Jemima and her work.
Jemima runs with her husband Jo and a team of dedicated workers, the Birds of Prey Conservation and Falconry Centre at Newent in Gloucestershire. The Centre is a focus for falconers around the world because it is here that they run training courses, breed falcons, hawks and eagles as falconry birds and provide an expert fund of knowledge and experience. In the film we see Jemima in the company of other falconers, at the Centre in the training course, at the Game Fair in Scotland, hunting alone in the winter morning near her home with her Harris Hawk and Bramble her black Labrador.
Conservation, with a special emphasis on the conservation of birds of prey is another important theme in the film. Jemima feels it is essential to educate the public and to this end we see her talking to people at the Centre and visiting a school with some of her birds and talking to the kids. The paradox that hunters are often the most concerned about conservation is one of the major issues confronted in the film. The role of the falconer today must be more than that of a trainer of birds and a hunter. They must be aware of the environment as a whole.
Original title: The Falconer's Tale
A Film by Ron Orders
© 1984, Cinecontact

[@davedaw8002]

Time to get this to go VIRAL... Well done Jemima for all you do. Really love going to the International Centre for Birds of Prey at Newent.

[@jasonbarnett8911]

I recorded this on vhs tape back in 86 when it was shown on Channel 4 but the recorder only caught 3/4 of it for some reason,finally all these years later I can watch all of it. The music at the end when Jemima is flying Heidi just has me in bits.

[@gregorywojtera7283]

I absolutely love this video!

[@nippy3952]

was lucky to meet Jemima a few times, she was the complete falconer like her father. It's a shame most falconers today haven't got a clue and do more damage to falconry than good.

[@kevinparker461]

Like the time she had been approached by ''Arabs'' to obtain Gyr Falcons & they had made it plain they didn't care where they came from!. She never reported this, & yes she had been set up but you would of thought she would of mentioned it to the Hawk board of which she was an important member or one of the relevant authorities? I spoke with her it must be 40 years ago & mentioned a long conversation i had had with Jack Mavrogordato, she made a very disparaging comment about Jack which really put her into perspective But on the other hand i have never seen anyone better flying a long wing to the lure!!

[@oliverholland6512]

@@kevinparker461 what did she say about Jack Mavrogordato?

[@chiffchaff3355]

JPJ well, look what she did to her father's friend Phil Dugmore and basically stole his African Tawny Eagle pair whilst in legal quarantine, she's not popular for many reasons and why some stay clear of her....

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

​@@chiffchaff3355 oh woah... That's all sad stuff you guys.

[@ideaswanted]

You Are amazing and inspiring that my sister wants to do this now

[@leebrown2063]

What a brilliant women she'd teach kids alot more life skills than any school teaching.

[@cherylwyble1152]

Wonderful video ♥️

[@kevinriach6739]

Great days spent here. seed was sown 1978!...11 mile bike ride on me Chopper. 11 miles home..glory days...

[@mamaboocee]

Show this and her other videos (try Understanding Falconry, 1990) to your grandchildren! Awesome roll model!

[@BabarKhan-vf1wt]

Wow she is wonderfull with them !!! Love the video

[@lamaspacos]

Remarkable Jemima!

[@TheRyano4ever]

The sleek veneer of the 1980s

[@stormysampson1257]

A true understanding of animals and birds is what you have learned, sweetie. A TRUE understanding where you are able to WORK with your birds, and you will always always be a lure for all kinds of animals. Unbelievable how animals...just know. I don't even want to get going reciting all of the animals that have entered my life. Truly a weird calling? and a very rich rich life. I am always aghast that so many other humans are so dang removed from other life forms. Major huggs...what the heck is your NAME again? Grins! You have a very solid follower in little old me. Can I send you some big fat Pandora caterpillars? Major yummy for birds. I sure hope my ravens start gobbling them up off the pine trees!! Jemima??

[@JohnDoe-yf1wm]

So gutted this has now closed I am in my 50s now but I went there as often as possible in the 80s and use the lure or dummy bunny with two falcons called tege and teal such a shame so many people fell for the PLaNdEmIc which shut this beautiful place down

[@cassbeije6992]

I'm in love....I remember flying my birds. Lifetime ago.

[@burniemaurins2382]

A shame the centre shut to the public, I bought a Saker from Gemima back in the 1980's, some of the best 8 years of my life flying her.

[@brannonbrown7720]

Who’s watching this in 2021

[@snireaper4240]

i have the same bird except its still in immature plumage

[@drunkwoodswyllia4885]

Wow such an awesome woman!!!

[@bennygonzalez9645]

YES SHE IS!!!!!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@gabbsdad]

Shame she closed her birds of pray sanctuary. I used to love the shows

[@EazyWarrior]

GOD DAMNIT LIZA!

[@iibne1908]

Is that Jemima?!

[@mikedun8882]

I have only one major problem with this video. When you guys were sitting at the table at 17 min.why is someone smoking around the bird????????

[@Cindy-pk6gy]

I was surprised he let kids touch the owl. Lol. He also said he can turn his head around more than a full circle! That's non sense but it keeps the kids entertained I guess.

[@simplisticirony5896]

Those were THE days.

[@oneoldgit]

this video was recorded many years ago.

[@savagebuilder4264]

Back then they would prescribe you cigarettes at the doctor's office it was a different time

[@ronposuniak942]

We live in the plastic age, you know like the stone age.

[@naimatkhan2700]

how money price of this Eagle?

[@TheCureForHumanity]

Know not price money. I speak English well.

[@iibne1908]

Number 1. You must be a qualified Falconer to get a falcon like this which you are clearly not Number 2. You need all the equipment ready to get into Falconry Number 3. Probably around £2000 for all this stuff including the bird -Sorry I just really hate it when people who know nothing about the art of Falconry walk in like “HeY HoW MuCH iS iT FoR THAt EaGLe”

[@savagebuilder4264]

English mother fucker do you speak it

[@herdherley2504]

лайза хуже обучина чем птица ,хотя это собака

[@ronposuniak942]

To bad you had to deal with the good old club, I was a Outsider.

[@infinitecanadian]

Quite an attractive woman.