2010 American Kestrel Hunting Falconry (Day 3) +Lure

2010 American Kestrel hunting Falconry Day 3
Some great stoops but didn't catch anything besides a few bugs.
Finished up with the lure. You can tell she has not been flown to the lure as much as my last bird.
Adjusted camera settings for a better picture also.

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Education

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• 2010
• American
• Kestrel
• hunting
• Falconry
• Day
• catch
• fishing
• outdoors
• photography
• nature

[dustinprstn]

whats the best way to catch a kestrel??

[FalconryVids]

@dustinprstn

You need a falconry sponsor and license first. You also need food for it and a perch. You need to do many things before you catch one. Kestrels are delicate and you will just be killing it if you don't know what you are doing. And if you injure it you can't just let it go back to the wild injured. You will have killed it.

[Mdrcrue]

Nice Kestrel, I have recently been working with mine, what are the little "tid bits:" you are feeding in video 1 ?

[FalconryVids]

@Mdrcrue

very small pieces of starling meat

[myleghurts100]

how long after you catch a falcon can you hunt with it

[FalconryVids]

@myleghurts100

3-4 weeks

[mojototal]

@40404040z Well, I'm not the guy from the vids, nor am I a falconer. But I can give you some advice on this situation. First, you need to be at least 14 years of age in the US to apply for a falconry license Second, you need a sponsor with at least a General falconry license. Third, I recommend(when you turn 14 of course) that you search your state's/country's falconry laws as they tend to vary a bit here and there.

[40404040z]

OKim a begginer i wanna start out but first thing why do we catch them cant i by them from a rebutable dealer also i am 12 i need help please im very interested

[allysonmatheus]

which is better a female kestrel or a male kestrel why or doesnt metter.

[allysonmatheus]

which is better a female kestrel or a male kestrel why or doesnt metter.

[tomitstube]

so cool. beautiful bird. does anyone doubt they are ancestors of dinosaurs?

right now i have mating birds all over the yard. a mockingbird that sings all hours of the night-day. blackbirds, blue jays, spoon bill egrets, woodpeckers, (i try to convince people not to cut down dead trees, but we have a tree service in the neighborhood) mostly non-exotics, altho i do have owls, night birds, and have seen a rare cousin of the thought to be extinct ivory billed woodpecker.

[dustinprstn]

i understand all that and am a falconer however i am having the hardest time catching a Kestrel my last bird was a red-tail i just wanted to try having a kestrel being they are so small and such a unique and goodlooking raptor.

[dustinprstn]

yes i understand and have all that but im having the hardest time catching one i had a red-tailed that was beautiful and hated to release but was an excellent hunter im just curious to know how to catch a kestrel?