Falconry Section 2.2 Equipment Apprentice Study Guide

A "yagi" is . . . - ANS »»» a hand held telemetry antenna. Reception range is usually a quarter to seven miles if both hawk and falconer are on the ground and fifteen miles or more when used from an aircraft or if the hawk is high up in the air. A creance is a . . . - ANS »»» light, strong line used to control a raptor during early training. A giant hood is . . . - ANS »»» a box for carrying the hawk. A good perch for preventing feather damage in accipiters and buteos is . . . - ANS »»» a bow perch. A telemetry signal is likely to be strongest when the antenna is held. . . - ANS »»» Vertically when the transmitter whip is hanging vertically. A traditional instrument used to stop a hawk from bating was the . . . - ANS »»» Brail. Bating is the raptor's attempt to escape from the falconer's fist, or from a perch, being attached as it is by jesses or tethered with a leash. The Brail is a soft leather thong formerly used to bind one wing of a hawk to prevent bating, but is rarely used by modern falconers. Aylmeri bracelets that are too narrow are dangerous because they. . . - ANS »»» may cause leg sores. Before putting your hawk out to weather on its perch, you should. . . - ANS »»» check the equipment's condition. Before taking the falconry test, beginners should know about... - ANS »»» a. what kind of hawk (kestrel or red-tail) to begin with. b. how and where to house the hawk. c. what and where to hunt d. how to transport the hawk