. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. A CAST OF FALCONS ON THE WRIST: HOLLAND The birds are carried hooded until the game is started. Then the hood is doffed, the leash slipped from the swivel and the falcons cast off, singly, unless the game is large and powerful. The rest lies with the Photograph (rom Louis Ajassb. Fucncs FALCONER TAKING HAGGARD PEREGRINE FROM THE BOW-NET LURED THITHER BY THE BAIT PIGEON Nearby is the " sock " into which the hawk will be thrust, while jesses and bell are attached to the legs. Much skill and dexterity are require
. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. A CAST OF FALCONS ON THE WRIST: HOLLAND The birds are carried hooded until the game is started. Then the hood is doffed, the leash slipped from the swivel and the falcons cast off, singly, unless the game is large and powerful. The rest lies with the Photograph (rom Louis Ajassb. Fucncs FALCONER TAKING HAGGARD PEREGRINE FROM THE BOW-NET LURED THITHER BY THE BAIT PIGEON Nearby is the " sock " into which the hawk will be thrust, while jesses and bell are attached to the legs. Much skill and dexterity are required, for an outraged falcon is no easy thing to handle, and can inflict severe punishment with its great needle-sharp talons. The beak, though a capable weapon, is not used even in self-defense. *â XIV. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Washington, D. C. : National Geographic Society
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