ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1.
Open-faced mews with screen perch. A hawk and falcon are shown “weathering” with appropriate perches and bath pans.

Figure 2.
“A-frame” type shelter to protect a “weathering” raptor from direct sun or severe weather.

Figure 3.
Predator-proof totally enclosed “weathering” area.

Figure 4.
A. “Traditional” jess. Distance A-B is 2 inches for a red-tailed hawk; 7/8 inch for a kestrel. Overall lengths: 8-10 inches for a red-tail; 4-6 inches for a kestrel.

B. Bewit, for placing bell on raptor’s leg.

C. Hawk bell.

D. “Sampo” ball-bearing fishing swivel.

E. Method for attaching “traditional”jess. The long end of the jess is pulled until the “knot” forms behind the hawk’s leg. See also (F) and (H).

F. Method of attaching jesses (both types) to swivel and swivel to leash (size of swivel is greatly exaggerated).

0. Method of making the “button” (knot) at the end of the leash or “aylmeri” jess.

H. Method of attaching the bell to the hawk’s leg with a bewit. The pointed tips of the bewit may be cut off after attachment.

Figure5
A. Screen perch.

B. Method of tethering hawk to the screen perch. Knot and ends of leash slip into the space between the double layer of cloth.

C. “Aylmeri” jess in place on hawk’s leg.

D. A hawk tied to the block perch. The leash is held in the swivel by its “button” (knot) —not shown; the free end is tied to the ring of the perch.

E. Lure.

.Figure 6.
Outdoor perches: Ring perch and block perch.

Figure 7.
Indoor perches: Round perch and shelf perch.