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Near Fine Book in Near Fine Dustjacket. Clean unfaded blue cloth boards with diving gold falcon on cover, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean endpapers; no names, writing or bookplates. 194 pgs. with index. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Clean bright dustjacket is unchipped, no tears, price clip to corner of front inside flap. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. ... Read more

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Falconry for Beginners is a superb practical guide, which explains all facets of raptor ownership. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (9)

Falconry
Very informative, but of course I did not have any idea of what Falconry was prior to reading the book.I bought the book for a nephew of mine, who happened to obtain a baby hawk.He nurtured the bird from a very young age.The book was to improve his knowledge on how to take care of the bird.I had somebody else order the book for me-Darlyn Cobb" , that is why I am doing the review.Thanks.

Falconry for beginners
This book gives good insight into the world of Falconry and the many items needed to become a Falconer. The one drawback is its author is English and deals with laws in England which are different then here in the United States.

Anyone interrested in the sport would benifit from reading this book. The author gives both pros and cons which helps guide the reader to answer the question if Falconry is for you.

An american reading an english book
It is a very helpful book.But sadly, the pound and the dollar arent the same,and the price specifications are almost no use to me.I don't know if any thing else is different,so you will have to figure that out yourself.

A Gem of a book.
I was at the stage where my own European Eagle Owl was flying free and ready for the next stage of training as we progressed (hopefully) to the day when he would take a rabbit.Having read books by other author's (including one called "Falconry" in which the subject of falconry itself is not even covered!) I needed the right book - and I needed it now.

When thebook first arrived it looked as though it might end up being a 4 Star book - but I was wrong. You see, each and every book I review (and I have reviewed several hundred), commences with a full quota of 5 stars. Stars may then be lost for any number of reasons - but they have to be lost through some shortcoming of the book itself. There are no shortcomings here.

The book measures 9½in x 6¼in (24cm x 16cm) and contains 150 pages.It is well laid out, well written and well illustrated.The subjects range from an introduction to the subject of falconry, getting started, equipment (and it's all in there!), your first bird, care, illnesses, rules of the sport and the law.

Not only did I come to the book with a lot of questions, but as I read the book (some sections more than once) I found myself asking yet more questions.It says much for the competence of this author that all the answers were found - within the book itself.I have already adopted the author's prescribed method of intruding a Rabbit lure to my bird- and it's working.

In short, I am so delighted with this book that I could not find a single reason to deduct one star.The reader gets exactly what it says on the cover; This is a book about "Falconry for Beginners" and an excellent one at that.

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lacking and disapointing
this was my first book on the subject and it was close to useless.for a real book try the complete falconer by frank beebe or falconry and hawking by philip glasier. ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

Product Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

Product Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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The book's topics include species and quarry selection, working with hunting dogs, weather, weight management, catch and release, and speculation flights. Includes a 32 page full color insert. ... Read more

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a classic
Totally awesome book. This guy knows his stuff and is interesting to read. Love the authentic photography. ... Read more

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Does the sight of a soaring bird of prey make you catch your breath? Does the world of falconry intrigue you? Perhaps you are considering taking up this ancient sport? This book will guide you through the basics of choosing an appropriate species, building suitable accommodation, equipping your new bird, ensuring proper diet and care and training your bird to fly free and hunt quarry. This is no small undertaking; beginners must be prepared for this sometimes overwhelming, but always challenging sport. ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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Pictures of Hawks at the school and the castle ... Read more

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This text on falconry explains the birds of prey to use, their care and daily maintenance, and how to train them to hunt and return. Other topics covered include: bird health, daily management, general health care, housing, diet, the moult, hunting terrain, quarry species and some tall tales from hawking expeditions. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Training raptors (birds of prey) is a complex undertaking. Books containing hundreds of pages of information and advice by experienced falconers are still rudimentary at best. Many important details vary between individual raptors, species of raptors and between places and times. Unfortunately, without mentoring by an experienced falconer, raptors may be illegally taken and kept, and can be harmed by uneducated pseudo-falconers. Rather than attempt to train a raptor using only internet resources and books, it is wise to find experienced falconers and volunteer or apprentice with them. In point of fact, the keeping and training of any raptor is strictly and tightly regulated by U.S. state and federal laws. Anyone in the USA who is interested in flying raptors must seek out a state and federally licensed falconer to sponsor them through an apprenticeship period lasting two years at a minimum, and often considerably longer. Peregrine tiercel at a falconry display in England (on bare hand, which is not advisable) The bird wears: There are two styles of jesses: traditional, which is a single strap specially knotted onto the bird; and Aylmeri, a two part restraint featuring an anklet that is grommeted on, and a removable jess strap. Some Aylmeri jess straps have dental rubber bands on them to make it more difficult for the bird to pull out the jess, but they are still removable if the bird gets caught up outdoors. A good reference on these jesses is "Care And Management of Captive Raptors" by Lori Arent ... Read more