California Hawking Club, Apprentice Study
Guide, sections 1.1 general, 1.2 hunting and
falconry techniques, and 2.1 care and
maintenance
The tarsus of a raptor is part of the hawks...
A) wing.
B) leg.
C) Tail
D) head ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B
A hawks train is its...
A) head
B) wing
C) foot
D) tail ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
The deck feathers are....
A) central pair of tail feathers in the train
B) feather tuft on top of long wings hood
C) feathers used in imping broken tail or wing feathers
, D) row of feathers which run down the wing above the primaries and secondaries
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
A hawk that is very comfortable with its surroundings and has a full crop is likely
to...
A) gorge
B) hack
C) rouse
D) rangle ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
A good indication of completed growth in eyasses is when the hawk is...
A) full summed
B) hard penned
C) both of the above
D) none of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B
Your hawk is likely to mantle...
A) when relaxed and contented
B) when standing over prey
C) both A and B
D) neither A nor B ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
,A hawk is likely to preen...
A) following a bath
B) when its content
C) when its under stress
D) both A and B ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
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
Guide, sections 1.1 general, 1.2 hunting and
falconry techniques, and 2.1 care and
maintenance
The tarsus of a raptor is part of the hawks...
A) wing.
B) leg.
C) Tail
D) head ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B
A hawks train is its...
A) head
B) wing
C) foot
D) tail ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
The deck feathers are....
A) central pair of tail feathers in the train
B) feather tuft on top of long wings hood
C) feathers used in imping broken tail or wing feathers
, D) row of feathers which run down the wing above the primaries and secondaries
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
A hawk that is very comfortable with its surroundings and has a full crop is likely
to...
A) gorge
B) hack
C) rouse
D) rangle ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
A good indication of completed growth in eyasses is when the hawk is...
A) full summed
B) hard penned
C) both of the above
D) none of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B
Your hawk is likely to mantle...
A) when relaxed and contented
B) when standing over prey
C) both A and B
D) neither A nor B ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
,A hawk is likely to preen...
A) following a bath
B) when its content
C) when its under stress
D) both A and B ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
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
