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TRAINING A BIRD OF PREY IS NOT SO HARD AS YOU MAY THINK, ONE OF THE MOST ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS IS PATIENCE. ONE OF THE THINGS I HAVE FOUND IS THAT TRAINING DOES NOT ALWAYS GO TO PLAN. A BIT OF ADVICE IS DON'T LISTEN TO ANYONE IF  THEY SAY  THAT EVERYTHING WILL GO EXACTLY LIKE THIS. EACH BIRD IS AN INDIVIDUAL AND YOU MAY HAVE TO ADAPT A LITTLE NOW AND AGAIN TO MEET THE BIRDS ATTITUDE.(DIFFERENT BIRDS DIFFERENT ATTITUDES). ADVICE IS GOOD TO GET BUT SO IS GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BIRD. WHAT I AM GOING TO DO HERE IS TRY AND USE PICTURES AS BEST AS I CAN TO EXPLAIN THROUGH EACH STAGE , AND I HOPE YOU CAN FOLLOW THEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A BIT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

FIRST DAY ARRIVED AFTER JESSES, AYLMERIS AND LEASH FITTED.  THE BIRDS AS SHOWN WILL HAVE THE WINGS OUT PROBABLY  WITH A LOUD VERBAL TONE COMING FROM IT AND AS YOU CAN SEE HANGING UP SIDE DOWN. BE VERY AWARE OF THE TALONS AT THIS STAGE AS THE BIRD IS FRIGHTENED AND MAY LASH OUT  TO PROTECT ITS SELF AND IT DOES HURT. REMEMBER IF THE BIRD ESCAPES AT THIS STAGE  UNLESS YOUR LUCKY A GOOD CHANCE THAT WILL BE THE LAST YOU WILL SEE IT.

NOT BEING USED TO HUMANS A GOOD CHANCE IT WILL KEEP FALLING BACK AND HANG UPSIDE DOWN AS ABOVE AND AS LEFT NOT BE TO SURE ABOUT STANDING ON THE GLOVE. WHEN IT FALLS BACK PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND BEHIND ITS BACK UNDER ITS WINGS AND LIFT TOWARDS YOUR GLOVE. YOU WILL FIND THAT AFTER A FEW TIMES IT WILL START TO RECOVER ITS SELF WITHOUT AS MUCH HELP FROM YOU. THIS STAGE IS CALLED MANNING. I WILL ADVISE THAT IT IS WORTH WHILE LETTING IT SETTLE FOR A DAY OR SO BEFORE TO MUCH OF THE MANNING IS DONE. I WOULD SAY 1 TO 1 1/2 HRS TO AVOID AN IMPRINT.

NOW  I WILL PROBABLY HAVE SOMEONE SAYING RUBBISH THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN, ALL I CAN SAY IS "NO IS THAT SO" WELL YOU GO YOUR WAY AND I GO MINE . I AM NOT SAYING THEIR WAY IS WRONG BUT LIKE I SAID TAKE ADVICE AND IF IN DOUBT SEEK MORE, THIS IS WHAT WORKED AND DIDN'T WORK FOR ME AND OTHERS.

WEIGHING THE BIRD THIS SHOULD BE DONE EVERY DAY AND KEEP A NOTE OF IT. AS YOU DROP THE WEIGHT THE REACTIONS WILL CHANGE. IT WONT BE HAPPY AT THE  START BUT KEEP TRYING, IT WILL DO IT, KEEP A HOLD OF IT AT ALL TIMES AND MOVE SLOWLY WHEN PUTTING THE WEIGHTS ON . TRY NOT TO MOVE TO FAST LET THE BIRD SEE WHAT YOU ARE DOING AT ALL TIMES  AND IT WILL GET USED TO IT AND THEN IT WONT BOTHER, AROUND A WEEK MAYBE  MORE  MAYBE LESS.

THIS IS ME MANNING AND TRYING TO GET THE BIRD TO EAT.WHEN YOU FIRST GET THE BIRD IT WILL BE FAT. WHEN IT EATS OF  YOUR FIST IT WILL TELL YOU TWO THINGS 1. IT WILL BE HUNGRY 2. THE BIRD IS BEGINING TO TRUST YOU AS TO EAT IT HAS TO LOOK AWAY FROM YOU TO PUT ITS HEAD TO THE FOOD. REMEMBER WEIGHING THE BIRD IS A MUST. UNTILL FLYING FREE ALWAYS FEED THE BIRD OFF THE GLOVE AS THEN IT WILL RELATE THE GLOVE AND FOOD TOGETHER SO EVEN WHEN A GREAT DISTANCE AWAY AND THE GLOVE IS RAISED IT WILL KNOW THERE IS FOOD ON IT AND WILL COME A FLYING  YEHAA.!!!!!!!!