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A library of links interesting to falconer and enthusiast.
All pages and videos for this site can be found listed here: http://www.themodernapprentice.com/list.htm

Several of the pages of this site are now available in Russian. Thanks to Natalia Grechanaya for her translations. Regulations
I strongly encourage all falconers to carefully print, read, and understand the following and keep copies in your mews or preparation area:
US Fish and Wildlife Service Title 50 CFR Part 21 (Migratory Bird Permits) http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=1812e23d71f20567fbce05d16f169c8c&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title50/50cfr21_main_02.tpl

3-816A Instructions https://www.westernsporting.com/mm5/useful_downloads/3-186A_Instructions.pdf
3-186A Online Filing Form https://www.fws.gov/forms/3-186A.pdf

US Fish and Wildlife Service - Migratory Bird and Eagle Permits https://www.fws.gov/permits/mbpermits/birdbasics.html


Federal Propagation Regulations http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-05-23/html/2011-12519.htm

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife https://wdfw.wa.gov/

Washington Falconers Association http://wafalconers.org/

Falconry exams
Falconry test Yahoo group https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Falconrytest/info

Falconry study flash cards http://www.flashcardmachine.com/falconry.html

Raptor videos
UNESCO Falconry Heritage video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFx0Qi1sKlY
The UN has declared falconry to be an Intangible Cultural Heritage https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/falconry-a-living-human-heritage-01209

Immature urban Red-Tail Hawk - showing just how comfortable a wild bird can be hunting and eating around people https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN35qQnHzaM

PBS' Jungle Eagle - The Harpy Eagle https://www.pbs.org/video/nature-jungle-eagle/

Abu Dhabi's state of the art falcon hospital http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/06/10/falcon.hospital.uae/index.html

Bald Eagle swimming to shore with fish https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c59_1202800919

Internet Bird Collection - various raptor species and videos https://www.hbw.com/ibc/family/hawks-eagles-accipitridae

The Birds of North America https://birdsna.org/Species-Account/bna/home


Raptor Biology and Aviculture
Raptor center resources https://raptorcenterresources.wordpress.com

Raptor talons and killing method http://www.nbcnews.com/id/34242212/ns/technology_and_science-science/

Washington Nature Mapping program http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/

Audubon Christmas Bird Count https://www.audubon.org/birds

Species abbreviations and species profiles https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/animals/bird/

Cornell - an incredible amount of information about birds https://birdsna.org/Species-Account/bna/home

Avian Orthopedics http://www.exoticpetvet.net/avian/orthopedic.html

Bird beak anatomy and care https://www.petcoach.co/article/bird-beaks-anatomy-care-and-diseases/

Exotic Pet Vet http://www.exoticpetvet.net/

Species population trend maps https://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/htm03/trend2003.html

Life Histories of North American Birds by Bent http://www.birdsbybent.com/

Stellar Sea Eagle http://stellerseaeagle.blogspot.com/

Night time owl migration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtfSS0xYLiY

Saw-Whet Owls http://jimmccormac.blogspot.com/2007/11/northern-saw-whet-owl-invasion-update.html


Falconry and Raptors in the News
Inside the Outrageously Prestigious World of Falcon Influencers https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/falcon-influencers

Mongolian Eagle hunter https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26969150

Streaming Eagles https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/20/streaming-eagles/?_php=true&_type=blogs&emc=edit_th_20140622&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=9526563&_r=1

Target Field has a new fan base: bird watchers http://www.startribune.com/outdoor-stadium-has-new-fan-base-bird-watchers/93321459/?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU

Abatement using raptors at World Cup games http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2010/05/30/2003474214

Hawk in Library of Congress http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2011/01/hawk_in_library_of_congress.html

Target Field has a new fan base: bird watchers http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/93321459.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU

Target Field has a new fan base: bird watchers http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/93321459.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU

The Eagle Hunters https://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/200501/the.eagle.hunters.htm

The Colbert Report - Stephen Colbert points out one of many flaws in Alan Parrot's claims that falconry is funding terrorism in the Middle East http://www.comedycentral.com/partners/blinkx/playvideo.jhtml?itemid=59706

Stork pays visit to high-rise hawks - Pale Male and Lola start new family in rebuilt roost http://www.nbcnews.com/id/7195688

Nature Photographers - Peregrine Encounter (great photographs of a Peregrine taking a wading bird) http://www.naturephotographers.net/articles0205/bs0205-1.html

BBC - Calls over birds of prey killings https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4231131.stm

The New York Times - a lesser-known NYC Red-Tail rescued - surely would have been among the unlucky majority of wild raptors https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/22/nyregion/a-happy-tale-for-the-birds-wings-wide-pierre-is-free.html

PBS - A Falconer's Memoir http://www.pbs.org/falconer/falconry/index.htm

Christian Science Monitor - Flying with Falcons https://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1223/p22s02-hfks.html

Forbes - Billionaires on Vacation https://www.forbes.com/2002/09/19/0919feat.html


Other Sites
The Modern Apprentice's information on traditional methods of training hawks was cited in an article exploring Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew https://shakespearecomesalivefall2016.wordpress.com/group-5-history-of-performance/

Bridget Maguire-Colton's Falcon Finders - helping reunite falconers with their wayward birds http://falconfinders.com

Harry McElroy's Desert Hawking http://www.deserthawking.com

Baine Carruther's excellent photography site https://www.pbase.com:443/baine

Charlie Butler's excellent falconry video blog http://GhostHawking.BlogSpot.com

Falconry Forum - UK http://www.falconryforum.co.uk

World of Owls http://www.worldofowls.com

Falconry Meet in the Czech Republic - excellent photos of a variety of birds http://www.oook.cz/events/opocno06/index.html

e-Training for Dogs - Dog training courses https://e-trainingfordogs.com/

Eduence Field Production - Falconry in Japan http://www.efp.jp/

International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council - IWRC https://theiwrc.org/

Falconers Yellow Pages http://www.falconersyellowpages.com

Matthew Mullenix' blog http://matthewmullenix.blogspot.com/

Hawk House Art http://www.hawkhouseart.com

Eagle Falconer http://www.eaglefalconer.com

Falconer in Denmark http://www.falconer.dk/

Microhawking - Sparrowhawk hunting blog http://wakayamatakagari.blogspot.com/

Hunting with Harris Hawks in the UK http://harris-hawks.t83.net/

West Coast Falconry Academy http://westcoastfalconry.com/

The Falconry and Raptor Education Foundation http://falconryacademy.com/

HuntingNet https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/

Owl Pages https://www.owlpages.com/owls/

Zyra's Falconry Links http://www.zyra.org.uk/falconry.htm

MyBirds.ru - Russian raptor site https://www.mybirds.ru/groups/hish/




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