bobkizzyhugo 40 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Can anybody recommend a good book for a total novice to hawks for learning the very basics regarding the keeping of a Harris hawk. I'm interested in Learning basic terminology and conditioning of a hawk. Quote Link to post
Longers7 720 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Can anybody recommend a good book for a total novice to hawks for learning the very basics regarding the keeping of a Harris hawk. I'm interested in Learning basic terminology and conditioning of a hawk. Jemima parry's book is a good read mate Quote Link to post
RIP.JD 21 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 I'd second that, plus anything by Martin Hollinshead are good reads... 1 Quote Link to post
bobkizzyhugo 40 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 What titles? jemima parry 'training birds of prey' seems quite broad spectrum in the overview. Is there anything more specific to harris hawks. Quote Link to post
bobkizzyhugo 40 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Ok so Martin hollinshead seems to have a few titles aimed at harris hawks. Which would be best to start in Quote Link to post
saluki bulls 118 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Holinshead "the complete rabbit and hare hawk" Edited January 4, 2015 by saluki bulls 1 Quote Link to post
Accip74 7,112 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Holinshead "the complete rabbit and hare hawk" That's all you need for a Harris.......forget parry jones blah blah blah...... Quote Link to post
Longers7 720 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Think I have a book on Harris by Bob Dalton Quote Link to post
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Holinshead "the complete rabbit and hare hawk" Best book I've read Quote Link to post
bobkizzyhugo 40 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Is he on here? Quote Link to post
bobkizzyhugo 40 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Hollinshead Quote Link to post
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 He was, I bought the book off him through here. I would have sent you mine for nothing mate but I loaned it out and never got it back Quote Link to post
saluki bulls 118 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) The complete rabbit and hare hawk.... A passion for harris Hawks... Both books by. Martin hollinshead Edited January 5, 2015 by saluki bulls 1 Quote Link to post
pointer 543 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I'd read most of the falconry books before I bought a hawk and I think Nick Foxs one is by far the most informative. The rest are a good read and the Hollingshead ones make you want to fly and hunt a hawk, he puts his stories across so well that he is by far the best writer. You can feel the passion he has for Harris Hawks. However with most books if you take out the what food they can eat, housing and ferreting section your left with something that can be read in a short time and there's only so much that can be put in. The Internet was the only place I could research the finer details, problem solving etc plus there's the invaluable option of e-mailing or pm'ing experienced Falconers. Quote Link to post
bobkizzyhugo 40 Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Good post pointer. I will pick up a couple of the books mentioned. I have a good book but reads a little bit advanced for me. It has all patterns for making own leatherwork and sections on all different types of birds of prey etc but i want some easy reading to Get my head around very basics first. Trawling the Internet mostly comes up with the answer 'get a good book' to any beginners. Once I understand basic principals of it I'm sure I will have many more questions. Quote Link to post
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