Falconry
A guide to training birds of prey
by Sarah-Jane Manarin; Kate Harris
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Pub Date May 14 2025 | Archive Date Jun 05 2025
Amber Books Ltd | Amber Books
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Description
The bond between birds of prey and humans is a primal relationship that has existed for many thousands of years. Working with hunting birds is still integral to many cultures, and falconry is again popular today as humans seek a more meaningful relationship with nature.
The foundations of falconry lie within the bond between falconer and bird, which is rooted in the bird’s natural survival instincts and its feeling safe in that relationship.
Falconry offers the novice falconer a compact, illustrated introduction to the art and practice of falconry. Illustrated with more than 300 images, many of which provide precise step-by-step instructions, the book teaches the enthusiast how to familiarize a bird through ‘manning’ , building a bond with a bird, training with a lure, training using a glove, managing a bird’s diet and weight, hooding, and free flight training, among many other skills and techniques.
Illustrated with 300 photographs that will instruct and inspire, Falconry is a fascinating pictorial celebration of this craft which dates back to as early as 2,000 BC.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781838864798 |
| PRICE | £24.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 224 |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 1543938
Thank you Netgalley, Amber Books Ltd, Sarah-Jane Manarin, and Kate Harris for sending me this advanced review copy for free. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This was a really informative book, with gorgeous photography.
I've always been interested in birds of prey, and there are so many mentions of people owning falcons in fantasy novels. It's always fun to learn something new animals too.
I loved that we got so much history in addition to detailed info about tools, equipment, training techniques, and general falcon care. The bits about art history were my favorite. I also didn't know that birds of prey were once important enough to use as currency!
It's amazing how that very little has changed over the centuries, and how it still works so well even with modern advancements. Most of the equipment is unchanged. We have new things like digital scales, nylon rope, and GPS trackers, but most of the basic equipment is still leather.
All the information is very detailed, and often has several photos to show you what to do step by step.
Overall this is a great book if you have an interest in falcons, or other birds of prey like eagles or owls.
