California Hawking Club, Apprentice Study
Guide, sections 1.1 general, 1.2 hunting and
falconry techniques, and 2.1 care and
maintenance
Capture means
A) to trap or attempt to trap a raptor from the wild
B) the Game Warden found you without your license
C) Both A and B
D) neither A nor B ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
The mark of a good falconer is the
A) the ability to put his hawk on quarry consistently
B) condition of the hawk he keeps
C) speed at which he trains his hawk
D) A and B ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
The most important factor in maintaining a healthy rapto of any species is...
A) daily flying
B) balanced diet
C) regular access to fresh drinking water/bathing water
,D) all of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
Direct sun in hot weather(over 90) for extended periods...
A) does not affect desert raptors
B) is enjoyed by all raptors
C) can be fatal to any species
D) will bother only the artic species ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
A diet of exclusively fresh killed rodent would be
A) excellent for red-tails, kestrels, and goshawks
B) poor for any raptor, since it lacks feathers
C) a poor one for any raptor, since it is exclusive
D) the cause of serious constipation problems ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----A
T/F A hawk with ice on its feathers should be taken into a warm place until dry. ---
------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------T
T/F As a general rule, the smaller the species of raptor, the easier it is to maintain
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------F
,The morning after a hawk is captured, a mass is found under her perch. it is
rounded on one end, tapered on the other and is grey, covered with mucous. it
appears to be composed of fur, feathers and chips of bone. it is...
A) A normal bowel movement
B) the so-called mute
C) a pellet of prey-remains normally regurgitated daily by a raptor
D) a pellet of prey-remains passed in the feces daily by raptors ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------B
A small greenish mute from a hawk that seems otherwise healthy indicates...
A) frounce
B) coccidiosis
C) an empty crop
D) roundworm infestation ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
Falconers generally do not feed the crop, throat and internal organs of pigeons
and doves to hawks because they...
A) usually are fowl smelling
B) make a hawk throw-up
C) may harbor germs harmful to raptors
D) may contain grains and weed seeds ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
, Washed meat is used to..
A) give a hawk a quick energy boost
B) cure diarrhea
C) provide vitamins and minerals
D) lower a hawks condition ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
Hawks should not be exposed to extended rains because
A) the jesses will become weak and break
B) feather coloring will fade
C) it may chill and lower the resistance to several diseases
D) a fungus infection of the feet frequently occures ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------C
A Buzzard is....
A) a member of the genus Buteo with wide core wings, a heavy body, and a short
or stubby tail and superb soaring capabilities.
B) a carrion eating raptor with a featherless head and superb soaring capabilities.
C) the European vernacular for the genus of raptors that includes the red-tailed
hawk. the red-shouldered hawk, the ferruginous hawk, the common buzzard, and
the broad-winged hawk.
D) A and C but not B ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
an Eagle is....
Guide, sections 1.1 general, 1.2 hunting and
falconry techniques, and 2.1 care and
maintenance
Capture means
A) to trap or attempt to trap a raptor from the wild
B) the Game Warden found you without your license
C) Both A and B
D) neither A nor B ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
The mark of a good falconer is the
A) the ability to put his hawk on quarry consistently
B) condition of the hawk he keeps
C) speed at which he trains his hawk
D) A and B ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
The most important factor in maintaining a healthy rapto of any species is...
A) daily flying
B) balanced diet
C) regular access to fresh drinking water/bathing water
,D) all of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
Direct sun in hot weather(over 90) for extended periods...
A) does not affect desert raptors
B) is enjoyed by all raptors
C) can be fatal to any species
D) will bother only the artic species ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
A diet of exclusively fresh killed rodent would be
A) excellent for red-tails, kestrels, and goshawks
B) poor for any raptor, since it lacks feathers
C) a poor one for any raptor, since it is exclusive
D) the cause of serious constipation problems ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----A
T/F A hawk with ice on its feathers should be taken into a warm place until dry. ---
------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------T
T/F As a general rule, the smaller the species of raptor, the easier it is to maintain
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------F
,The morning after a hawk is captured, a mass is found under her perch. it is
rounded on one end, tapered on the other and is grey, covered with mucous. it
appears to be composed of fur, feathers and chips of bone. it is...
A) A normal bowel movement
B) the so-called mute
C) a pellet of prey-remains normally regurgitated daily by a raptor
D) a pellet of prey-remains passed in the feces daily by raptors ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------B
A small greenish mute from a hawk that seems otherwise healthy indicates...
A) frounce
B) coccidiosis
C) an empty crop
D) roundworm infestation ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
Falconers generally do not feed the crop, throat and internal organs of pigeons
and doves to hawks because they...
A) usually are fowl smelling
B) make a hawk throw-up
C) may harbor germs harmful to raptors
D) may contain grains and weed seeds ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
, Washed meat is used to..
A) give a hawk a quick energy boost
B) cure diarrhea
C) provide vitamins and minerals
D) lower a hawks condition ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
Hawks should not be exposed to extended rains because
A) the jesses will become weak and break
B) feather coloring will fade
C) it may chill and lower the resistance to several diseases
D) a fungus infection of the feet frequently occures ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------C
A Buzzard is....
A) a member of the genus Buteo with wide core wings, a heavy body, and a short
or stubby tail and superb soaring capabilities.
B) a carrion eating raptor with a featherless head and superb soaring capabilities.
C) the European vernacular for the genus of raptors that includes the red-tailed
hawk. the red-shouldered hawk, the ferruginous hawk, the common buzzard, and
the broad-winged hawk.
D) A and C but not B ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
an Eagle is....
