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Sparrowhawks - A Falconer's Guide
By Ben Crane
| ISBN: | 9781847977090 |
| PUBLISHED: | 30/05/2014 |
| PAGES: | 192 |
| BINDING: | Hardback |
| SIZE: | 246x189 mm |
| INSIDE: | 200 colour photographs |
Flying imprint sparrowhawks is often unfairly portrayed as being overly complex and highly technical. Sparrowhawks - A Falconer's Guide aims to paint a far more informed picture, and to perhaps dispel some of the myths. Written with the beginner in mind, it is based on considerable first-hand experience of the author and a number of other respected falconers who have specialized in flying sparrowhawks. By drawing comparisons with some of the most ancient trapping and training techniques of the East, and by making a connection with modern Western falconry practices, this remarkable book encapsulates the timeless beauty and joy of sparrowhawking, which crosses all cultures.
Topics include:
- Equipment, preparing to receive your sparrowhawk chick and imprinting
- Training, behaviour, quarry, entering, field craft and hawking in many different types of terrain
- Important aspects of sparrowhawking in Croatia, Ireland and Turkey
- The methodologies of captive breeding in the West
- Problems associated with the rehabilitation and release of wild sparrowhawks in the United Kingdom
- The vitally important subject of sparrowhawk health and welfare
RRP: £19.95
Site Price: £15.96
E-Book Edition: £15 (incl. VAT)
