A Master Falconer Shows How His Bird Protects Valuable U.S. Crops (HBO)

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Flying falcons may be the best way to protect America’s crops, but not many farmers even know of the practice.
Each harvest season, farmers fight against flocks of nuisance birds that typically feed on their most expensive fruits. It costs farms millions of dollars in lost revenue each year and can lead to price spikes on foods like blueberries, cherries, and apples.
One effective way to scare off the nuisance birds is adding a bigger, badder bird to the mix. Enter the falcon, the world’s fastest animal and one that humans have been training for thousands of years. VICE News follows master falconer Justin on the job.
This segment originally aired October 2, 2017, on VICE News Tonight on HBO.
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@VICENews 6 жыл бұрын

One effective way to scare off the nuisance birds is adding a bigger, badder bird to the mix. Enter the falcon, the world’s fastest animal and one that humans have been training for thousands of years. VICE News follows master falconer Justin on the job. Watch Next: American Kids Of The Corn Farm - bit.ly/2yfc35F

@1-gz7xy 6 жыл бұрын

Let's bring down capitalism already

@allfloorsolutionsllc821 6 жыл бұрын

is this in Oregon?

@dickaalj999 6 жыл бұрын

VICE News naming your falcon Goose 😆

@stephenmaxwell8283 5 жыл бұрын

wow cheers ................I had to pay this forward .............thanks

@stephenmaxwell8283 5 жыл бұрын

and he has a Job from his destiny ......................Sweet

@bwuh 6 жыл бұрын

Falcon upon learning its name is Goose: "You gotta be sh*ttin' me. Really?"

@matts5247 6 жыл бұрын

apierce5 it's a reference to I'm pretty sure the movie Full Metal Jacket

@brittanyhayes937 6 жыл бұрын

its top gun dude.

@macuss87 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brittany. Dude better have a bird named Mav!

@krl9713 4 жыл бұрын

@S i am and stop calling me shirley

@masoneichhorn8054 4 жыл бұрын

My cat is named Goose

@khalidalali186 6 жыл бұрын

As an Arab falconer from Abu Dhabi, I have nothing but the utmost respect for you dude...good job and well done.

@M-Maxentius 5 жыл бұрын

who cares about you ethnicity? just as easy to say you are a falconer lol

@king_clixz2187 5 жыл бұрын

It’s because they are famous for there birds of prey and they were the first ones to do it

@user-hf6xo1zq3j 5 жыл бұрын

Arabs like to show off, and they think that they are the best at everything/anything Sauce: I am an Arab@@M-Maxentius

@aleksandart6637 5 жыл бұрын

@@king_clixz2187 no you are wrong man

@gerhardbaut8312 5 жыл бұрын

Kudos from an ex Austringer from USA. G

@all-timealien4483 6 жыл бұрын

I love how eagles, falcons and hawks have those eyes that make them looks pissed off all the time. Intimidating as hell.

@annalisa14 6 жыл бұрын

Magnificent animals. Praiseworthy career. Nothing is more heart pounding than watching a hawk approach its prey.

@hereticlife2546 2 ай бұрын

I’d think being chased by a Grizzly bear would be more heart pounding

@user-vr4ih6jg3n 4 жыл бұрын

Man, this guy just about created for himself the best job ever.

@RandomCatVids 4 жыл бұрын

He isn’t killing many of the birds at all. The point is that they get scared away

@user-vr4ih6jg3n 4 жыл бұрын

@nickys34 buddy if eagles could exterminates other birds they would have done that decades ago.

@animedreammachine7123 6 жыл бұрын

I wish vice would do more stories like this

@lolmock25 6 жыл бұрын

Waves and Blaze better then a big tank of piss

@n0yn0y 6 жыл бұрын

But no. We gottha get the Marge-Thimpthon hair guy do dalk aboud raythithm.

@coolraspyhobbit4723 4 жыл бұрын

@Leo Garcia i know this is really late, since this was posted a year ago, but you are incredibly incorrect. Falconry in california is as legal as everywhere else, you just need the proper licenses and equipment and things, going through an apprenticeship and all that.

@haydendasilva487 3 жыл бұрын

@Leo Garcia you give California a bad name.

@sheaeastman5576 Жыл бұрын

the video about the cocaine addicted trans prostitute that kept skid row in LA satisfied was kinda like this. There were birds, there was grass, and everyone had a deep velvety voice.

@matthewmckenna248 6 жыл бұрын

1:51 What a beautiful animal

@rainfire9765 6 жыл бұрын

2:05 also very beautiful.

@gerominomohican1565 6 жыл бұрын

yes it is. check out 4:05 the under belly is beauty

@brendanaidoo87 5 жыл бұрын

@burtonl7239 6 жыл бұрын

Oh my God. This is the closest thing in real life to a Pokemon Trainer.

@ojutay8375 6 жыл бұрын

Burton L I just realised you're right

@unwantedwombat4409 6 жыл бұрын

Please do not ruin falconry. Falconry is cool. Pokémon is not

@ojutay8375 6 жыл бұрын

Please do not ruin my dreams of being pokemon trainer. Good day

@unwantedwombat4409 6 жыл бұрын

Geoffrey go watch some more Pokémon porn kiddo

@ojutay8375 6 жыл бұрын

Unwanted Wombat you can’t tell me what’s right naaaaah. Just let me live my life aahhhhh

@howtofish5051 6 жыл бұрын

What a great approach to animal control. I'm no a falconer but I can see lot of hard work goes into keeping those falcons fit and healthy. Well done Justin for running a business like this. I hope it continues to grow.

@giusepperesponte8077 3 жыл бұрын

I have no idea why more farmer don’t do this, it’s all positives, you keep pests off your farm and you get to watch and have a close relationship with some of the most amazing and majestic predators on earth. If I was farming this would be an absolute no brainer.

@agentmueller Жыл бұрын

I know this is an old comment but I just stumbled across this video due to the algorithm and figured I would reply. Having to train the falcons and spend the amount of time in doing so vs hiring a guy who specializes in that niche field makes perfect sense in a cost to effect way. If you just put a couple falcons on your farm without any training they would probably just fly off after awhile. Owning these birds and taking them home with him means they never stray from him, very smart idea actually and for him to be making 120k a year on his own is wildly impressive, especially getting the bragging rights to telling people you are a falconer.

@elementel2699 5 жыл бұрын

"Who's up next?" Elizabeth: Meeeee. Mee. Meeeeeee. Me

@fastdraw30 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing. An ancient technology still viable for pest control today. This is an honest unique occupation indeed.

@woooshbait5398 4 жыл бұрын

Its not technologie its zoologie

@Stephen-uz8dm 4 жыл бұрын

@@woooshbait5398 well the little hats the birds wear to calm them are a sort of technology

@woooshbait5398 4 жыл бұрын

@@Stephen-uz8dm yeah i guess

@woooshbait5398 4 жыл бұрын

@@Stephen-uz8dm but the hat isnt doing much for pest control

@Aleziss 6 жыл бұрын

120000$ in revenue for 6 months... damn, am I in the wrong field...

@acolyteoffire4077 5 жыл бұрын

working 80 hour weeks. 6 months of pure toil, but you get another 6 months of leisure. seems pretty ok.

@dongambino5308 5 жыл бұрын

He's fucking figured it out.

@dongambino5308 5 жыл бұрын

That's what elon musk said though, he said work 100 hours a week and you'll be going farther than everyone by more than 2x. And it's true

@acolyteoffire4077 5 жыл бұрын

@@dongambino5308 well the only issue is that taxes will cut that number by a lot, then there are "running" costs like gas and housing, if a bird gets sick somehow they are expensive to fix. a majority of this guy's income gets burned just by all that.

@Elpipiton 5 жыл бұрын

@@acolyteoffire4077 plus his clients don't pay him for other benifits like medical, dental, paid time off, ect ect. And he walks alot

@jaredellifritt6094 3 жыл бұрын

Seems like a really nice guy. Works his ass off to support himself. God bless you 🙏

@catgiles3268 Жыл бұрын

I have a friend who owns a Falcon and is a falconer. They are beautiful, amazing birds! What a great job to have.

@guaranichapin 6 жыл бұрын

Justin I admire your talent and I recognize the farms you are working at in this video. Salem Oregon and its farming community is something that I love and am not even a farmer. Thanks

@Nimuetootoo 3 жыл бұрын

This guy needs a youtube channel, stat! SO much respect for what he does, and why he does it. SAVE THE FALCONS!

@futile9588 6 жыл бұрын

Nature will always do things better

@Mrjmaxted0291 6 жыл бұрын

Often, not always.

@kaiz1845 6 жыл бұрын

eh, not really tbh. If we wanted to, we could kill those "nuisance birds" to the point of extinction. It's been done before, way back when Communist China was first starting out, and the only reason we don't do it again is because we don't wanna deal with the repercussions of ruining the food chain.

@ch3rok33jo3 5 жыл бұрын

It's a shame nature doesn't do this and instead falconers must help the birds! If only they naturally did this and found the farms naturally and learned to police them naturally without human training!

@snarkyswanky5444 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome, love to see stories of people starting projects and businesses! Great story telling as well.

@naota3k 6 жыл бұрын

2:05: My goodness Sam is a gorgeous bird.

@marcusyoung24117 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome, I'm a falcon enthusiast. Really appreciate what you are doing.

@melloe 6 жыл бұрын

Such beautiful birds.

@alishkov1991 5 жыл бұрын

The Falcon is my idol for life, the way it hunts, the way it looks, the way it thinks...I am just crazy about it.

@supervegeta101 6 жыл бұрын

I love the kind of ideas that make you go "Oh shit, that logic is fucking... WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT?!"

@WayneRowlands 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful birds doing a great job. I believe the birds love this.

@X_pert_bandit 6 жыл бұрын

Those Falcons are good birbs, such cuties.

@wonderboy2402 6 жыл бұрын

Wow every once and awhile vice does some interesting stories.

@hunting2018 6 жыл бұрын

I adore hawks

@okdigital151 6 жыл бұрын

dream job

@mna9211 5 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful documentary it is.

@1mew101 3 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful Falcon

@dhulgariir 5 жыл бұрын

That is great Need more vedio about the falcons and how you train them

@LifeskillsTV 6 жыл бұрын

Great

@Valkyry5 6 жыл бұрын

That the best video of relationships between the owner and their Falcons. I love how you seem to kinda approach the birds like parrots and "talk" with them. ...and to me, they seem to be more Interactive and comfortable with you and Not just "tool". Not like the other Falconers who just throw them in the air, swing a line and toot a whistle. I like your style, man. Good job*

@aluwanimoyo4093 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I noticed how he doesn't seem to have that blindfold helmet thing I see so often put on a trained falcon's head.

@n3v3rforgott3n9 5 жыл бұрын

@@aluwanimoyo4093 that blindfold ISNT a bad thing and helps the birds keep calm so they dont hurt themselves animals arent human so we cant put human feelings onto them and think if we wont like something they wont either

@anuragpradhan7500 4 ай бұрын

@@aluwanimoyo4093Blindfolds are acceptable for vet visits, I would say.

@spritemultipack 6 жыл бұрын

This is the type of stuff I fucking love from Vice. What a cool guy

@Kmteegarden 6 жыл бұрын

Jack Duck the coolest he's my brother!

@ch3rok33jo3 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah way better than them breaking a computer and bragging about it hahahaha

@scoobydoo7220 3 жыл бұрын

I saw 2 falcons above my house . they were the same size as these and had brown feathers, and white on the tail and did the screeches. it was really cool! They kept circling the clock tower like vultures lol

@claredowning5295 8 ай бұрын

So awesome! Thanks!

@deepblue153 5 жыл бұрын

Such awesome creatures!

@jonathangray2266 4 жыл бұрын

Love the video great job

@salv434 4 жыл бұрын

That's fucking awesome. That guy's loving his job and so are those Falcons.

@josephj1973 Жыл бұрын

What an awesome job/passion!

@entropy666w 6 жыл бұрын

Love these birds, wish I had one ;)

@SixthyGTi 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible!

@cyranodebergerac636 6 жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC. Great way to let nature check nature. Great video

@donls1sscme 6 жыл бұрын

awesome job

@dayzemae9015 6 жыл бұрын

This is so interesting!❤️

@andyhill9562 5 жыл бұрын

What a great job,good luck with the business mate

@AhsanKhan-xj7mu 6 жыл бұрын

Don't know why, but that was beautiful 'Can get a little lonely sometimes' :D Sure can but hang in there man you're doing a great job

@Henrysdog 4 жыл бұрын

Nice birds great work Budd

@alancrandall3863 4 жыл бұрын

Watching two of earth’s great predator species working together is awesome!

@callalilly1988 6 жыл бұрын

I've always loved peregrine falcons.

@elzey1980 Жыл бұрын

that is so fascinating

@JDfabricacations 6 жыл бұрын

More like this please

@hman7236 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@jesussarabia1121 8 ай бұрын

Wow very good information

@quorumlab 6 жыл бұрын

Such a cool idea

@stephenmaxwell8283 5 жыл бұрын

what a nice guy thanks

@alanhillier1033 4 жыл бұрын

Fair play mate,great job and I wish you all the best 👍🏼

@JohnDoe-xu2vx 3 ай бұрын

What cool vocation ....great story

@miracledesign7389 6 жыл бұрын

Great video

@adamnorris9646 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like an awesome job!

@dakotadawn5789 6 жыл бұрын

Falconers are awsome

@gmagpagiggles 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@superfly19751 4 жыл бұрын

Cool job!

@loveamour5649 4 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@moosemama9071 6 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if I'm more in love with the birds or him😍

@liam4809 5 жыл бұрын

this is awesome

@Wakeywhodat 6 жыл бұрын

Cool video but what is the puck on the birds back? I wonder if it's a minature speaker after noticing his headset at the end.

@vr4bastard353 6 жыл бұрын

that has to be one of the top ten most coolest and manliest jobs ever, a falconer.

@falconer5830 6 жыл бұрын

I'd like to do abatement one day, i'm a first year falconer right now and i'm really enjoying it.

@unwantedwombat4409 6 жыл бұрын

That’s cool. I’m starting my Apprenticeship next year. What kind of bird do u have? Red tail I’m assuming?

@JustinArce10 6 жыл бұрын

How are you learning that and where, guys? I got involved with birds suddenly. Two days ago, little birds came fairly close while i was whistling, yesterday wanted to learn hand feeding and today this 😂😂

@falconer5830 6 жыл бұрын

Unwanted Wombat yeah i got a redtail, she’s a fine squirrel and rabbit bird, that is when i can find em

@falconer5830 6 жыл бұрын

Justin Arce well after wanting to do it since i was 8 i called my state fish and game department and got a packet with potential sponsors, which you’re required to have, a sponsor is just someone who has experience in it and is willing to teach you for your first two years

@falconer5830 6 жыл бұрын

you gotta take some tests and build a mew, a hawk house, and have it inspected by fish and game then you apply for your capture permit

@GhostTape 6 жыл бұрын

He protek, he attak but most importantly he......

@itwuzme 6 жыл бұрын

jgfwd ...come...back?

@GhostTape 6 жыл бұрын

omfg......YOU'RE A GENIUS!

@juanjacobo36 6 жыл бұрын

He peck

@gunnerkolb2066 5 жыл бұрын

He gets some good snacs

@jerp5809 5 жыл бұрын

Go horses in the bacc

@HiramOliverslife 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!❤💯

@malikismailawan380 6 жыл бұрын

So Nice and Great

@TONAH 6 жыл бұрын

He Protec. He Atac.

@MistiriousStranger1 6 жыл бұрын

But most importantly he comes Bakc.

@adamcarr1920 6 жыл бұрын

He fly de wey

@impulse034 6 жыл бұрын

he scar bard

@seamur3937 5 жыл бұрын

Dude.... look into Hooked on Phonics or buy a dictionary....start slow with Green eggs and ham or Horton hears a who....

@gunnerkolb2066 5 жыл бұрын

But every now and then he gets a snac

@Gizmo_edits 10 ай бұрын

Looks peaceful ❤

@odscanadiann1453 6 жыл бұрын

that was cool

@edgararagon9195 6 жыл бұрын

beautiful

@951JERRY 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@jethrobantillo5878 6 жыл бұрын

This is surely a lifetime job 👏👏👏

@harlowblackadder356 Жыл бұрын

I took my little pet conure on a walk in the back yard (we lived in Florida). An eagle soared by, and she dove into a bush. Never saw her so scared or out of breath.

@vjnblnum2303 5 жыл бұрын

Super kool

@MoonChild-po9du 6 жыл бұрын

So cool The Falcon Facter

@ArifZanuar 4 жыл бұрын

Good falconer

@Gguy061 Жыл бұрын

No one tells you what a big commitment falconry is. You can't just walk away from a bird for three days, even if you hire a keeper to feed and maintain them. This guy's life is probably nothing but birds, even in the off-season. Falconry kicks ass, but I'm not willing to sacrifice LITERAĹLY EVERYTHING to be a part of it. The only friends or lovers you'll have will be other Falconers

@cigarmikey 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool

@willieboy8798 6 жыл бұрын

I ve seen this in action chicken farmers, guail ranchers it works like gold on wolves and coyotes. I saw a huge falconry eagle pick up a coyote at dusk and dropped it right on the pack from two hundred feet. Never, never, never saw a coyote there again not one time! for years my uncle said coyotes were a problem not afraid of the gun or man, that eagle scared the toots out of them. once every quarterr the eagle came back and cruised the fields just flying back and forth and a S load of screams you could here back at the capitol city. a magnificent animal Gods gift. that bird had a wingspan of seven feet the talon were three inches. he feed it four hares a day.

@am1992sxe Жыл бұрын

Can we do a follow up of the after care post farming season? I’m curious to know what happens in winter.

@BREEP. 6 жыл бұрын

They're so beautiful :')

@Legion_not_obligated 4 жыл бұрын

Way to go👍🏽

@kottonm0uth 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool.

@76olimpo 3 жыл бұрын

lovely..

@sorceroousoak813 3 жыл бұрын

This is badass

@jamespisano1164 6 жыл бұрын

That is really cool.

@VittamarFasuthAkbin 6 жыл бұрын

he PROTEC. But also he ATTAC.

@ChuckKeough 6 жыл бұрын

He should be making more than 120,000 a year.

@sassypepper100 6 жыл бұрын

Chuck Keough irs

@brandonclark5924 6 жыл бұрын

he also only works 5 months out of the year

@jimmychanga4130 5 жыл бұрын

Brandon Clark but he works 80HR weeks for those 5 months. Kind of evens itself out

@lesrock6065 5 жыл бұрын

And that's just his revenue, he still has to play his employees... luckily they accept bird seeds as payment ;-)

@jamietaylor1398 5 жыл бұрын

@@lesrock6065 actually if theyre abatement birds they dont catch any birds to eat he doesnt let them so they keep chasing them away, so the food he buys for them is not cheep