I’m always amazed they don’t grab the ferret Regardless of knowing/maned they are with them

Don Gagnon Thanks

Warrior77 Thankyou

Thanks OSH very much appreciated. All the best Nigel

Thanks for your comment. Although we are out most days, it takes a long time to get the footage. We are normally stood behind hedges or too distant to catch the best action shots! Very frustrating sometimes...!

Thanks very much…

Gyr Falcon Thanks very much for your comment, much appreciated 👍

Thanks. Sure is a passionate and dedicated collectors bookshelf. Falconry is a RAGE! Ha ha The dog is Luga. Nostrils flaring on point in a winter rape seed field. He's an absolute loon!

Hawkins Falconry I was only joking about the blood and the animal being picked apart alive. There's nothing wrong with falconry. How do you get North American birds in the U.K.? Do you breed them in the U.K. or import them from North America? Goshawks and peregrine falcons can be found pretty much anywhere in the world but Harris hawks and red tailed hawks are found in North America where I live.

Ethan Skerry Yes it’s awesome to be out in the field.

PandaPapa146 Not my house, just some land we used to be allowed to hunt on.

Thanks very much - Have you looked at the other videos? Here's the link to our channel : kzfaq.info/love/-RCX22O08YH8FMyb4KDZYA

Many thanks much appreciated.

This was filmed over a few years. Our videos contain footage of birds of prey hunting, which is what they do in their natural environment. I don't take pleasure in killing at all, but I do want to see our hawks behaving naturally, just like their wild cousins. Everything caught is dispatched humanely, shown the upmost respect and eaten by myself, hawks, dogs and ferrets... Nothing is wasted

Hi Alex, Hoods calm the bird down, just like blinkers on a horse.

Depends on wether you intend to hunt more or if it is the last one for the day. Anyway you always give some reward be it a full gorge if you wish to leave a good impression or just the amount for the day in order to keep weight but not loose interest. They are like athletes, balanced diet, little fat and lots of muscle and endurance.

Ethan Skerry Ferrets are always kept in view of the birds aviary and introduced very early in training. I always hunt with light coloured ferrets so the birds don’t confuse them for rabbits.

Hawkins Falconry oh fair enough

Nancy Ray Good to hear that your bond is getting stronger. Good luck to Apollo on his first hunts.

Hawkins Falconry and good luck for you too! Your hawks are very beautiful and talented. Your falcon is very cute too! And so are your dogs ^w^ :)

I'm thinking to either get a Harris hawk or a goshawk. Which one would be better? My mom is saying to get a Harris hawk because they are nicer and our sponsor already breeded them and the goshawk is too expensive because he didn't breed any of them yet. I'm very talkative 😁 sorry about that. But which type of hawk would be best?

Nancy Ray There isn’t a best bird? Your bird choice should be influenced by what quarry you have available, the time, dedication, experience and commitment is the same with all species. They should all be flown most days. Just depends on what you want to catch and the style in which you want to see it.

Well, thank you for the advice! You are very nice :)

Robert Dorman Hi Robert, My full time job is a fireman (20yrs), I work with my birds as a second job so I can afford to practise my passion and be in the field as much as possible. I only have a maximum of three birds so this gives them sufficient daily exercise. I hunt with them and eat what we catch. Dogs, hawks and ferrets all share, nothing is ever wasted. I was in the infantry from the age of 16 (Guards Depot in London). This taught me determination, hard work, manners, etiquette and respect.

Excellent, while appearances may lead to the presumption of wealth, at its base has been hard work and dedication... thanks for sharing the “rest of the story”... and thanks for your service.