Hunting with Hawks

We’re reminded in this episode that animals hunt, too. Predator/prey relationships exist in every corner of the wilderness. In Jefferson County, Dave Campbell, who works with elephants at the Louisville Zoo, is an expert falconer. With his Harris’ hawk, we head to the field to pursue rabbit and squirrel. It’s teamwork that works when we rely on instincts apart from our own.

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[taijiangah]

Everyone here who wants to be a falconer, keep this in mind...raptors are non-affectionate animals, having no ability to deal with dominant or submissive roles (except the Harris' Hawk). They do not "love" the falconer, they will not aim to please him; they are simply opportunistic and learn that life with the falconer affords the easiest and most reliable source of food and protection. Continuing the relationship, then, is a matter of convenience for the raptor.

[GOOSEHUNTERFORLIFE]

In soviet Russia hawk hunt you.

[Chinchillazilla54]

@Molhedim They are social raptors and live and hunt in family groups in the wild.

[Molhedim]

why is the harris hawk an exception?

[Brettblackstone]

You do not have to "train" red tails to hunt squirrels. They take them in the wild quiet often.

[vxAREKxv]

@taijiangah you right. Stop to feed them and they will be gone.

[jokili89]

these guys from america are real comedians...hunting little jack bunnies weighing 1.5 pound with a full grown female hariss hawk.. in europe falconers with female hawk or goshawk catch rabbbits up to 12 pounds, sometimes even a roe.....

[pokemonrocks08]

@taijiangah im glad some1 said that because theres to many wanna be falconers who think that the falcon is a pet like it is in my side of the mountain. when infact a falcon is a tool for hunting that must be constantly trained otherwise it wont work anymore. thats y falconry is so closely monitored to prevent ppl who cant care for the bird all the time from ever obtaining 1. and for people who work all the time, having a falcon is almost impossible.

[sumner89]

1:38 "Heeeeeeeeeeey what you got dere?"

[beoland100]

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