Description
In this third edition of his classic guide to training, caring for, and hunting with falcons and hawks, Phillip Glasier, an experienced teacher of falconry, continues to provide the best, most detailed information available to the beginner. In conjunction with raptor specialist Greg Simpson, he presents completely new, fully up-to-date coverage of health and disease, as well as in-depth advice on keeping birds of prey loose in an aviary. Both newcomers and those familiar with the sport will find invaluable knowledge. An historical outline; the birds themselves; training in brief; housing; tools and equipment; hoods and hooding; handling the new arrival; condition; manning and early training; flying free and getting fit; flying falcons out of the hood; flying short-wings; merlins; game hawking; moulting, imping and coping; lost hawks; hack and hacking back; dogs for hawking; hood-making; making bells and hawking bags; glove-making; health and disease; captive breeding; hawking houbara with sakers.
