Ali and Paul, training a Gyrfalcon. A Binary Recording Studio Production, Bellingham Wa.

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11 жыл бұрын

The film, Ali & Paul, is a short documentary about the relationship of a falconer ( Paul ) and his bird of prey ( Ali ). The film will cover the methods of training a gyrfalcon from eyasses to a adult in the field. This film focuses on the human interest story, the viewer shares in the issues, passion, joy, and achievements that the falconer and bird of prey face.

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@TheRaoulsdaddy 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best docos on the subject,done wih style!

@timairglider 8 жыл бұрын

That's a great documentary Paul, well done.

@Motolympics 2 жыл бұрын

Those birds are so cool

@128789842 6 жыл бұрын

They are Fascinating birds...

@amberdunn8513 5 жыл бұрын

great doc, great videography. love it

@Prairie7777 11 жыл бұрын

Man I've got to say that I really enjoyed watching your video. Very well done and very informational. I started in falconry in 1959 and have had many good and many "FRUSTRATING" times as well. I had to chuckle when your Gyr went into the tree. "Been there and Done That!" They'll do it if they are on the high side. Seems like the older the bird is and the longer you've had it there is somewhat of a fudge factor you can play with. Anyway, once again, I really enjoyed watching this. Thanks.

@jonathanbrent7276 10 жыл бұрын

Very awesome.

@Cliffordcreations 11 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this video and the relationship of the falconer and falcon.

@camilles4441 8 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic and informative video. Working with any bird would be my dream job.

@Prairie7777 10 жыл бұрын

I sure did enjoy watching your vid here. I've been a falconer for quite a few years and know first hand how rewarding (and heart breaking) it is and can be. I have a good friend here in So. Calif. that flies long wings. Has for a good many years. We get together and go balooning around August (with a new bird) and then in the fall the ducks start coming in and it's "Game On!" I'm going to be moving to Alaska in the near future and look forward to taking up a Peale's or possibly a gyr. When I travel through your neck of the woods on the way to catch the ferry in Bellingham perhaps we could meet and swap sea stories. Not to be a "Lookee-Lou, just a fellow falconer. Just fuel for future thought. Take care and thanks for sharing this.

@USA4thewin 10 жыл бұрын

Amazing dude

@maultx 7 жыл бұрын

massive respect

@p.markdebruyn1329 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@healtytips4408 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@lizycole8999 4 жыл бұрын

"Yeah, falconry is an all-consuming profession, you may lose your spouse over it...but I am married."

@melissacastillo7759 11 жыл бұрын

Very cool video Uncle Paul :) I remember when I was a kid & I would go stay with you & Ronna during the Summer. It was so awesome watching & learning with you & your birds :)

@johnharris7756 5 жыл бұрын

I can relate, my uncle was also a falconer and I would go stay with him and my aunt for the summers. Now I am getting my toes into the falconry world

@taylocowoco 11 жыл бұрын

Google got me - sheesh. Well made and interesting documentary. Thanks Paul. Lori

@princejohnson3468 3 жыл бұрын

What is that flying machine called at the end?

@dragonwithamonocle 8 жыл бұрын

"HEY COME ON! FORGET THAT!" *Ali* "But TREE!" "GET DOWN HERE, YOU...." Ali "BUT TREEEEEEE!" Seriously, though, I love falconry and hope to one day become one. Already looking into that. :)

@lizycole8999 4 жыл бұрын

LOLOL I was gonna comment that!

@sakeyeunguyen50 7 жыл бұрын

Hi everyone I'm from Vietnam! I love it,great video.

@TheMrPeteChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Hi!

@rpullman 10 жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Two days ago, about 3:30pm, I observed a gyrfalcon for the first time. It was flying low through a thicket towards a creek and making an alarm call, a nasal caw. I suppose it was hoping to trick duck or geese into the air. We were on a hill above it, less than 50 feet away. This was on Mill Creek in Walla Walla, just a 1/4 mile east of the dam. Its ruse did not work and it flew off at a pretty good height to the hills north of town. Two days earlier I saw a kestrel try and fail with the same trick on some mallards on Mill Creek. The mallards just skittered a few yards away as the kestrel skimmed the water where the ducks had been. I thought ducks were too large for kestrel; evidently not.

@happybee7725 Жыл бұрын

Should have showed the falcon stooping on those ducks at notmal speed as well. Too often scenes of falcons are slowed down so you don’t get to see the incredible speed they move at. Show it at both speeds.

@eonofmemories 10 жыл бұрын

When ones appreciation and respect for such a bird is undoubtedly genuine and crystalline pure - then all desires to keep and control a beautifully wild creature will vanish. How we taint such perfection.

@pak10superpower36 4 жыл бұрын

Good information ♥️ i have same bird in Pakistan 🇵🇰 also in training time

@yonja9858 7 жыл бұрын

hello paul, may I ask where you obtained your fake pigeon lure? I'm a falconer in southern cal. thanks

@funtoybob 7 жыл бұрын

Made it, thanks!

@IvanIvanov-vy7pt 7 жыл бұрын

What is their wing span? And what is involved in becoming a falconer?

@q2uq668 6 жыл бұрын

There wing span is 120 cm

@orange4us 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul. Do you have any Gyrs for sale? I am looking for quality non related male and female. Will be used here in Canada for breeding. Thanks Kelsey

@naimatkhan2700 5 жыл бұрын

how money price of this eagle?

@mongetorcedor1140 6 жыл бұрын

quem é do Brasil

@ahmedbaig7279 8 жыл бұрын

For duc hunting normally people use twelve bore guns and it is very common in USA and Asia. Arabs use falcons for hubard bustard in Pakistan. Paul enjoy your hunting season with Ali.

@patrol99100 10 жыл бұрын

Hi paul can i ask you why you named your bird Ali you know thats a Arabic name its a very nice name and also im a falconer from Dubai very nice video and ALI is so great

@ronnaloerch7749 10 жыл бұрын

My friend Alberto was in Greenland and the natives said his name Ali-partee. He gave me the bird and i named him Ali. I knew it was an arabic name and that was fine. Thank you for the note. Paul

@anakruger2412 9 жыл бұрын

The relationship is pretty one-sided :P Birds of prey will never love a human back. Beautiful creatures, though.

@principlemethods5281 5 жыл бұрын

Not true. There are some sufi falconers that have eagles that are extremely gentle with them, SOME of the eagles, not all. they have individual personalities...