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Falconry & Birds of Prey Q&A



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Sun Feb 19, 2017 7:32 am
Featherstone says...



@Stori: Yes and yes, but they were a bit innacurate and it kind of drove me insane, so I didn't get through all the Guardians of Ga'hoole.
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Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:24 pm
regismare says...



So, in falconry, is the birds' compliance based off of oxytocin like a dog's bond with its owner, or mutual respect, or fear? I've always been really interested in what compels them to obey humans.

Also, could any falcon be raised and trained into falconry, or is it just specific species?
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Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:46 pm
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@regismare: it's based off food. They are trained using positive reinforcement so that they learn that the desired action = food reward. It doesn't bond, it doesn't care at all about their human (with the exception of an imprint or a Harris' Hawk), it simply thinks of them as a food source.

Any falcon, hawk, or owl can be used in falconry, with varying degrees of success.
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The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost."


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