Falconry: Dart hawking

I’m 14 and want to get in to falconry when I grow up. I love this channel

"Toss me." ".....What?" "I cannot jump the distance, you'll have to toss me!" Lord of the Rings, Two Towers

That's SOOO cool/neat/awesome! It takes advantage of their quick reaction, and eyesight so they can just spring into action!

I cant imagine who would thumbs down one of your awesome videos.....keep up the good work

In south Asia, we also throw sparrowhawks and shikras from the fist. Nice demonstration.

So informative as usual. I often wondered if I could dart hawk with my American Kestrel. It seems very advantageous hunting sparrow. I look forward to your videos showing more of this technique in action! Thank you.

Great video!! The image of the sharpie being held like that is so funny who even thought to do that

This is the only video on YouTube that talks about dart hawking

When I was growing up back in the 1900s 😁 haha I’ve taken a whole lot away from this channel a lot of it non bird related, thanks for being you Ben I may have to take a few pages out of your book

great video I might try this next season with my kestrel

Amazing information

Interesting thanks for sharing, great channel sir.

In our country in Central Europe, this technique is now used little, because few falconers hunting with sparowhawk. But it was done that way. The Sparowhawk is ready to hunt on his left hand. You walk towards the prey by obscuring the view with the right side of his body. When you are close enough, you are with your back to the prey Sparowhawk you catch from the bottom right rokoo, your head should be at your little finger, your elbow is up. And from the glove you throw a sparowhawk and at the same time turn to the booty.

That thumbnail just gives it the idea of Pokémon choosing😆

thank for you video, i loved it. you describe a grat falconry technique. i had used once it with a American kestrel it was a wonderfull experience. best regards from Cuba

Holy crow! 😜 I never heard nor read about this technique in european falconry scene... First i thought you going to talk about releasing. When people does that "paperplane toss" movement. Its also delicate thing😁👍

WOW!! I've been so curious about falconry as long as I can remember this is an amazing channel I subscribed immediately. Question, what are your thoughts on using falconry hunting as a way of getting meat? It seems like a great sport but if you wanted to hunt with a bird rather than a gun or trapping could it be effective? And what bird/strategies would be best for that? Thank you for the content!

Upload more often pls ur videos are so informational and fun

I watch your videos repeatedly, sometimes picking up something new with a repeat view, but always enjoying your passion, and the birds, themselves! You mentioned that you had worked with 'Matty' (sp? ) for 16 years... just how long have you been in falconry, overall? And, how old is/has been your oldest bird? How many birds do you keep, or work with, at one time? Thanks, Ben, stay well during this crazy, dangerous time in the USA!

Could you d a video on the design and construction of a mew?