. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. 430 THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. Drawing by Louis Agassiz Fuertes (after Lascelles) TRAPPINGS AND GIvAR USED IN FALCONRY : "lIAWK FURNITURE;" (i) Dutch hood, commonly used on all but newly caught hawks; (2) Indian hood, pre- ferred by some falconers for the same use as the Dutch hood; (3) Rufter hood, for new- caught hawks, made of soft leather and open behind, merely covering the eyes; (4) Bewit, a light strap by which to hold on the bell; (5) Indian bell, the type preferred to all others; (6) ture; (7) Glove or


. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. 430 THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. Drawing by Louis Agassiz Fuertes (after Lascelles) TRAPPINGS AND GIvAR USED IN FALCONRY : "lIAWK FURNITURE;" (i) Dutch hood, commonly used on all but newly caught hawks; (2) Indian hood, pre- ferred by some falconers for the same use as the Dutch hood; (3) Rufter hood, for new- caught hawks, made of soft leather and open behind, merely covering the eyes; (4) Bewit, a light strap by which to hold on the bell; (5) Indian bell, the type preferred to all others; (6) ture; (7) Glove or gauntlet; (8) Method of attaching the bell and jess to falcon's foot; (9) Jesses, light straps permanently attached to falcon's feet; (10) Swivel, through which is passed the leash; (11) Leash, by which the hawk is held till quarry is sighted; and (12) Brail, a slit strap that goes over one wing and is tied around the other side of the hawk, to prevent it from "bating," or flying off when still 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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