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May 23, 2006
Death From Above
I'm thinking about taking up Falconry.
A Peregrine Falcon can do 180 MPH in a dive.
I've always been facinated with Birds of Prey.
Whatever its form, the essence of falconry is simple. Training is based entirely on dieting and reward. First the hawk's weight is carefully reduced until it feeds happily on the glove. Then it is coaxed into stepping onto the fist, this becomes a hop, followed by short flights (albeit still restrained by a light line). When the bird comes instantly over long distances, this is removed and it flies free. From now the only reason the hawk returns is because it chooses to - unlike a dog, remonstration is worse than useless, serving only to confirm its latent suspicion that life is better on its own.
Posted by Yabu at May 23, 2006 12:41 PM | General
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... Falconers speak funny, man.... you'd have to learn a whole new language....
Posted by: Eric at May 24, 2006 10:37 PM
It's a very good pet.I use to have a falconry...when I was be an archer...in Ragnarok game online heh heh heh.
Posted by: Ninja at May 26, 2006 12:34 PM
