Falconry is the hunting of wild animals in their natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. Small animals are hunted; squirrels and...
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In falconry, a mews is a birdhouse designed to house one or more birds of prey. In falconry there are two types of mews: the freeloft mews and traditional...
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traditionally made from leather, used to tether a hawk, falcon, or owl in falconry. Jesses allow a falconer to keep control of a bird while it is on the glove...
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Pellet (ornithology) (redirect from Casting (falconry))
indigestible plant matter, bones, fur, feathers, bills, claws, and teeth. In falconry, the pellet is called a casting. The passing of pellets allows a bird to...
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captivity, releasing, flight, and either the falcon will be recaptured for falconry or released into the wild. This has also been adapted to other raptor species...
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falconry. The hood is handmade, often from kip leather or suitable kangaroo leather. There are two standard types used in American/European falconry:...
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A lure is an object used in falconry, usually made of leather with a pair of bird wings or feathers attached. It is often an effigy of a prey species or...
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Peregrine falcon (category Falconry)
admired falconry bird, and has been used in falconry for more than 3,000 years, beginning with nomads in central Asia. Its advantages in falconry include...
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Harris's hawk (category Falconry)
in Western Europe, especially Britain, but it is a popular species in falconry and these records almost invariably all refer to escapes from captivity...
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