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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts; Publication date: 1859; Subjects: Falconry; Otters; Cormorants; Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Marine Life; Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Marine Life; Nature / Birds ... Read more

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Publisher: Washington, National Geographic SocietyPublication date: 1920Subjects: FalconryNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Bob Dalton describes 30 fulfilling yeas of working with & training raptors. He explains how he has steadily built up his falconry skills through training a wide range of raptors, & increased his understanding of these magnificent birds. Bob's career has involved him in bird control work for a U.S. Air Force base, clearing starlings from an Austrian vineyard, hawking in America, & working with TV crews. Includes detailed descriptions of his work with birds such as prairie falcons, merlins, kestrels, peregrine falcons, shaheens, harris' hawks & saker falcons. Also, practical info. on falconry training & mgmt. together with Bob's personal & emotional involvement with a number of individual birds. Glossary of terms, line drawings, & color photos. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Delivers advice on all aspects of falconry. The author covers such topics as captive breeding, treatment and rehabilitation, preventive medicine, the importance of conservation and the law as it relates to birds of prey. ... Read more

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Everything except the Falconry itself.
I wanted this book because I had learned so much (though not all I needed to know) from this same author's book "Understanding Owls." Whilst taking on board the author's preference for Birds of Prey other than owls, I have, nevertheless, proceeded to the stage where my own European Eagle Owl is flying free and ready for the next stage where he would (hopefully) be taught to take a rabbit.

It was, therefore, with great excitement that this book - which is, after all, entitled "Falconry," arrived through my letterbox.In no time at all I had read the book and was immediately frustrated because there is neither any detailed description of a lure nor mention of how to get any bird to take one - except that the author professes to make the best rabbit lures after having enjoyed three G&Ts.Well, I have the gin, I have the tonic and plenty of wild rabbits - but still no decent lure or even an inkling of how to introduce the subject to my bird.

All that said, this is an otherwise excellent book for the beginner. It covers most types of bird used in Falconry, the building of aviaries, breeding, medicine, injured wild birds, incubation, brooding, and conservation. Under the general heading "Making a Start," we also have such subjects as; The pen/weathering ground (and how to build them), paths, security, hygiene, the shed, equipment (including a chapter on lures - but, as I said, no description of one!), bags, gloves, blocks, perches, baths food, vets, imprinting and transportation.

If, therefore, you are seriously thinking about taking up Falconry, I would seriously recommend you read this book before purchasing a bird.There is much for the potential Falconer to consider and this book covers those topics is reasonable detail.

Having done that, and you still want to train a bird to fly first to your hand in captive conditions, then to fly free (a most exciting and rewarding experience) and then to hunt, you will need to purchase another book.When I find that book I will undoubtedly put it to the test.

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: J. van Voorst in 1852 in 156 pages; Subjects: Falconry; India; History / General; History / Asia / India & South Asia; Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Birds; Nature / Birds & Birdwatching; Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural; Sports & Recreation / Hunting; ... Read more

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Entertaining look at falconry practices 150 years ago.
Richard Burton describes his experiences living in the Sindh province (modern day Pakistan).He details the various birds of prey used by the falconers, and relates the tales of his hunting expeditions.

This is definately not a how-to book, rather it is a glimpse at the history of falconry as it was practiced in the Indus valley. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1891.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Tells of the performing mascot's importance to the Academy
When a new American military academy was being planned and it needed a mascot - but not just any old bird; one which would represent the U.S. Air Force Academy's mission of flying and fighting. It seemed the falcon would best fit the bill, and Falconry At The United States Air Force Academy tells of the performing mascot's importance to the Academy, as well as the overall history of falconry.
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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subtitle: Shooting, Hunting, Coursing, Falconry and Fishing With Chapters on Birds of Prey, the Nidification of Birds and the Habits of British Wild Birds and Animals; Original Publisher: Chapman and Hall; Publication date: 1895; Subjects: Hunting; Coursing; Falconry; Fishing; Nature / Birds ... Read more

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The relationship established between man and bird is central to the ancient sport of falconry; to earn the trust of the bird, the falconer must show a great deal of patience, skill and intuition. This volume traces the history of falconry, providing a detailed guide as to how it is practised today. Emma Ford, a falconer since the age of six, describes the equipment required for the sport and, using photographs of the popular species, explains the characteristics that make them ideal hunting birds. With an emphasis on the contribution falconers make to the conservation of wild birds, this book is a complete guide to a sport that has remained largely unchanged for centuries. ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1859 edition by Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, London. ... Read more

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Publisher: London, Horace CoxPublication date: 1869Subjects: FalconryNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more