Norfolk Falconry Snowy owl catches the falcons lure

The Norfolk falconry female Snowy owl called Ice, catches the falcons lure, believed to be the first owl in the world trained like a falcon. The female snowy owl also catches the lure mid air. Ice after a fantastic show the day before is over weight, but loves daily the exercise, unfortunately she is not at her best, but we at Norfolk falconry are working at the snowy owls lure training.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• snowy
• owl
• falconry
• bird
• animal
• wildlife
• lure
• falcon
• norfolk

[harmonyjoy5]

hey looks good guys. Currently training one my self. Thought I would challenge the common perception "cant catch nothing"

[Norfolkfalconry]

Good luck m8, I had fun teaching Ice :-)

[Norfolkfalconry]

Thank you Rykiem,

I was going to delete the comment, esp after seeing his favourite videos, but it just shows him up leaving it on ;-p

[Norfolkfalconry]

cruelty to animals - muppet.

[manotroll5]

muito linda a coruja

mas parece muio lenta mas como ela caça no escuro e no silencio velocidade não e tudo

[2008Sameoldfitup]

roy west

[kritti1]

Looks like a gyr in slow motion

[UNDguy1987]

I would love to start doing falconry but I don't have the time, oh well maybe someday

[Aoife211]

wow. I mean... wow! snowy owl doing slips on the lure? what do you think about training other birds on lure like... buteos for example. CB maybe?

by the way the owl is great. :))

[foxy358]

NICE BIRD, YOUR DOING WELL THERE.

[2002Rembrandt]

amazing

[TheOwlExperience]

I think this is Brilliant - I dont know anyone who else who has trained a Snowy to the lure....

[cayote64]

@xesogycit

No not correct at all, im a falconer as we are called and food is placed on the lure each time. The animal is flying at a weight that makes the fairly easy work rewarding with food. Not a great deal of food or the bird becomes lazy as its had enough to not bother anymore.

[Mazryonh]

It's what they call "randomization of reward," right? Something that only gives out a treat 50% of the time or less will inspire more effort to perform the "treat-getting behaviour" than something that gives out a treat 100% of the time.

I'd like to think this falconer was quick to share his secret and save others in his profession a lot of money in bait saved. Teaching these animals to be more obedient and reliable without constantly plying them with food can only be a good thing, right?