【转发】老秃教授 铭印鹰属及其培育方法

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浅唱

鹰鹘 发表于 2012-4-13 00:09
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Sharpshinned hawk photo by Paul Schnell

Some Individual Differences

A person can expect quite a bit of individual personality even among related eyases. These differences are related to the "manner" in which a chick learns. The end product is a result of the falconer's abilities to adapt their methods to the bird's learning "style." Our two Cooper's were taken from the same nest at a few hours old and one day old. These tiercels were very different from one another in learning style and capacity. Chris' bird "A" was doing calculus as a brancher; my bird "B" just wasn't catching on.... We saw many subtle differences in their development and some that were not so subtle. When first tethered to a bow perch, "A" jumped up in about 40 minutes. It took "B" 8 days! Both hawks were out hunting well before being hard penned. Bird "A" caught game the week prior to penning. It wasn't until the week after penning that "B" first caught game. "A" always had the look of thought and contemplation about him; "B" just sat there.... As both hawks were flown daily for 6 months, their differences smoothed out nicely. "A" caught 298 and "B" took 400 head. So if your young eyas seems to be developing slowly, persevere and it will probably be fine.

Realizing the Complete Potential of your Accipiter

A version of this method for raising accipiters was initially published in the 93 December Hawk Chalk. Though this was originally written with a slant towards the Sharp-shinned hawk, it was actually intended for use with all the accipiters, and indeed it has produced exceptional examples of the three species. Due to the mental outlook and overlapping behaviors of the three, almost all training and handling principles remain consistent. In this text the "RECIPE" is adapted primarily for the tiercel Cooper's hawk.

Tiercel Cooper's are truly a classy number! Their speed and medium size combine to make them a most versatile accipiter. The explosive reflexes and mellow personality of the Cooper's make for a colorful hunting partner. Their ideal prey base (medium-sized birds) can be found nearly anywhere. They deal effectively with pigeon-sized birds and occasionally will take amazingly large items, such as ducks or crows. But those catches are infrequent and not what I would consider normal prey. Yet they can catch very small quarry often and with a lot of flash. The Sharpy is more effective with sparrows because its smaller body can fit more easily into tighter quarters. The speed and adroitness of the Cooper's is more than adequate for this type of work; in fact it could be described as stunning. Some wonderful times can be had catching sparrows in our native grasses of foxtail and bluestem. And should the odd quail flush underfoot, well...

The Cooper's agility is awesome both in the air and on the ground. In the field they're a model of efficiency with speed being at their elemental core. Foremost, these delicate terminators are a small bird's worst nightmare. Cooper's are definitely not a spare time raptor. Though the actual hunting time may be brief, the husbandry time can be substantial. Meticulous daily care is the norm; often people find endurance to this level of care to be the toughest part. More important than the specialized equipment is time. You'll need time every day for hunting. Skipping days can cause behavioral problems. You will need to obtain large numbers of live sparrows and starlings as food before hunting begins. Coturnix quail is not the ideal food item; wild quarry will make for a far richer diet. Most importantly you will have to notice behavioral or physical problems and react to them immediately. Accipiters are neither psychotic nor unpredictable. Assume a behavioralist point of view when reacting to a situation. Always ask yourself why? Determine what response or behavior you desire and then expose your bird to these specific situations, beginning with day one. Think of your bird's mind as a blank canvas that you will "color" with experience and learning.

The equipment necessary for such a delicate hawk must be appropriately sized. A person can easily get along with a thin glove. Telemetry is an absolute must: without it your hawk will soon be lost. Only the smallest of transmitters is appropriate. While the LF1 Merlin has given good results, the LF1 Merlin Special is even better, weighing near 4 grams with the battery. A larger transmitter will reduce a small hawk's maneuverability. A long range is unnecessary as usually your hawk will be nearby. This small camouflaged raptor is easy to overlook even in low grass. Most large sparrow flocks seem to congregate in urban and industrial areas. When your accipiter flies around the corner and catches a sparrow, it's gone! The transmitter will probably be used every week. I've seen my hawk catch a sparrow and drop down into three foot high grass within 20 yards of where I stood. Telemetry was necessary to avoid stepping on him!

A small leather anklet with two simple holes works very well for attaching the transmitter. Secure the transmitter to the anklet with a tiny electrical tie. A tail mounted bell will leave your Cooper's or Goshawk's feet less encumbered. Fashion anklets and jesses from the softest and thinnest kangaroo leather. A pinhole is used rather than slitted jesses. Re-oil your leather every two weeks to keep it in its most pliable state. Change the anklets, bells, transmitter, and imp feathers as your hawk mantles over the lure. A simple inside bow perch is strongly suggested as the only perch to use. By wrapping the top portion with soft astroturf, I have not had any foot problems. The leash should be fabricated from fine cloth-covered elastic. It is woven from 1/16 inch round material purchased in the sewing section of a department store. The number of strands that you include in the braid determines the amount of stretch. The leash should be stiff enough so that during a bate the raptor springs back before it touches the floor. If the leash is too elastic, the bird's talons will drag across the floor. The end of the leash is attached to a sampo swivel, which is attached to the ring on the bow perch. The opposite end of the leash should have another sampo swivel and a fishing snap which inserts through the pinhole in each jess. This leashing system has worked equally well with all the accipiters.

浅唱

鹰鹘 发表于 2012-4-13 00:09
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Adult goshawk photo by Steve Duecker

Creating the Perfect Imprint Via the Recipe

Your accipiter should be so accustomed to its routine life that it just doesn't bate. Because of its conditioning to everything in life, feather problems and behaviors normally associated with a tethered accipiter just won't occur. I recommend that your hawk be kept strictly inside. I keep mine tied to a bow perch right in the middle of the living room floor. The perch is placed upon a 4 foot square of astroturf that is cleaned each week. By keeping him inside your home you are accomplishing much! He is constantly surrounded by people and activity. This continual manning will keep him very, very tame. When a hawk has so much contact time and so little food association, screaming is reduced from little to none at all (more on this later). You will be creating the perfect imprint: all tameness, no noise, and absolutely no aggression. Because he is kept at a constant temperature, weight control and prediction can become very exact. Because he is an inside raptor, the slightest deviation in behavior is noticed at the earliest time and you will be able to counter the problem immediately.

By using the elastic leash in conjunction with "life conditioning," I've encountered no leg scale or feather damage of any degree. Most of the time he just sits and watches everything going on. Bathing usually occurs several times a day and there is no secrecy about it. He's bathed many times while a party roars on all around him. The best location is the center of the floor where everyone must walk around him constantly. I cannot recommend a giant hood for transport because too many birds have dulled their talons by bouncing around. Accustomed to seeing everything going on, your accipiter can ride in the back of your car very nicely due to the vehicle exposure you will give it as an eyas. If you prefer to use a hood, training is best started on the tiny eyas soon after taking. Having the hood slipped on and off should be part of its life. Tom Schultz explains: "Hooding is done several times every single day so that it is all that the bird has ever known."

浅唱

鹰鹘 发表于 2012-4-13 00:09
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鹰鹘

浅唱忧伤 发表于 2012-4-13 11:22
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