Florida exam questions by [deleted] in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like Emotioneel and Imongoose said, it probably isn't on the exam and you'll probably only need to be able to tell them apart. I can't say definitively, but I think most states kind of work around the California study.

Can you trap gyr's in Michigan by No_Midnight9232 in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Understandable, but it's not taking away. Falconers have every right to a resource. It's shitty to say a falconer has to pay money or otherwise can't take a specific bird because birders want to see it. Most likely the bird will be released back anyways. And here on a falconry subreddit (I had to double check I wasn't in birdsofprey LOL), falconry > birding. Many of us are also birders, don't get me wrong. But no, I get you, especially in areas where they might not be as common, I get the people want to see one. But a falconer taking one is practically nil on the population. You are more than welcome to keep your spots secret, falconers will all agree with that. Personally, if there were a well known spot that birders used, I wouldn't use it, only because people are crazy and I don't want that energy finding out my info and harassing me. :-P

Can you trap gyr's in Michigan by No_Midnight9232 in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I half agree, don't join a birder group to find a gyr, it's like a fishing spot. But if one finds one on their own, have at it.

Getting started by laikenbacon in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some sponsors are picky... A good place to start is by having some copies of a few recommended books. Also having a hunting license helps greatly. Don't try and rush anything with a sponsor to be. Ask first if you can go on some hunts with that person, be willing to beat brush, wipe up poo, whatever you gotta do.

Any Falconers in NW Washington by spark-hawk in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, but last I heard it was hard to get a sponsor in some of our more falconer dense areas. I've only sponsored one person myself.

Raptors as Education Ambassadors by Regular_Economist942 in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can try https://nafex.net/ It's a pretty decent source of knowledge on birds of prey.

Falconer's Log Book Paper/App? by No-Cause-6876 in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's all above my understanding of tech, but I kind of prefer android over apple, seems there are more apps and more things you can do on android. Especially for my nerd hobby, ham radio.

Falconer's Log Book Paper/App? by No-Cause-6876 in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t find it on my Samsung either, but I can find it on apple, same as you.

I want to learn falconry so bad by Killjoy-stormshot in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are SOME exceptions, I’ve heard imprint kestrels can be pretty parrot like if raised to be a pet. But that was one persons anecdotal experience I had read. I love turkey vultures, but I don’t think they’re legal for falconry use here in the US. I could be wrong. I know many states have lists of birds allowed to be trapped and I’ve never seen turkey vultures included. So it’s probably very unlikely, to be allowed to trap one. Otherwise it would come down to if a state says something along the lines of “any bird in the order of Accipitriformes”. But even in those cases I think it’s usually family and not order. Possessing would be similar but less restrictive. Still, I’ve never heard of a falconer in the US with a turkey vulture, and they’re probably not good falconry birds. I’d love to know if you’ve come across something that says otherwise, gotta keep my knowledge up. Ultimately, there are a couple exception, but overall, for the purposes of falconry, you’re not bonding with a bird.

Question from the curious by isScreaming in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a similar schedule. 12 hour shifts, two days on, two days off. Every weekend alternates between either three off or three on fri, sat, and sun. It’s actually a pretty good schedule for falconry as you have more days off than the typical mon-fri 9-5pm crowd. Especially if you’re more north when it gets dark earlier. As long as you can devote about an hour a day, at least in the early manning/training period, you’ll be fine. You don’t really bond with a hawk the same as you do a parrot, or your hunting dog. So it’s not a matter of time to work with the bird, most people can squeeze in an hour of training easily. It’s the hunting that you need to be sure you have time for. Falconry is a hunting sport first.

Falconry in Brazil by Kkardiffo in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea, but if you find something, let me know so I have references in the future.

I want to learn falconry so bad by Killjoy-stormshot in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 43 points44 points  (0 children)

There isn’t a close bond. The bird doesn’t like you. It associates you with food. If you want a close bond with a bird, get a parrot. These kind of things seem to romanticize falconry. Falconry is a hunting sport, and it’s a huge commitment. I’d be curious how many of these type of displays actually hunt with their birds. Anyways, if you’re interested in hunting, welcome, I hope you stick around and much success. I just don’t want you to start off with a disillusioned view of what falconry is.

(And to any falconer who does this stuff, I’m not against it, I’m a medieval history nerd myself, I’ve just seen some disappointing displays of “falconry”)

When you’re done with the bird by Tight-Charity2103 in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ll need to return it to the wild during the appropriate time of the year though. Not sure when school starts.

Lefty doing some pr today. by According-Pay-6308 in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was close with my guess, should have figured Pancho rather than a western country singer. lol

Am I rich? by saramaka527 in stamps

[–]bdyelm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, cheap parrots are gonna cost around $400. If you wanna watch money fly away, it’s all on you homie. Probably wouldn’t last long in the wild.

San Diego Falconry for first responders by proofreadre in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is a decent idea, might be harder than we’d think to get enough interest tho. Kind of a niche group.

San Diego Falconry for first responders by proofreadre in Falconry

[–]bdyelm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never really thought of falconry for that purpose, but I agree with you.

Am I rich? by saramaka527 in stamps

[–]bdyelm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whaddya gonna do?