Training Birds of Prey [Paperback]

Jemima Parry-Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2001

Learn how to train birds of prey correctly and safely. Jemima Parry-Jones, owner of the National Birds of Prey Centre, covers the five family groups in detail: eagles, hawks, falcons, buzzards and owls.

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In this colorful volume, third-generation falconer Parry-Jones opens up the fascinating world of keeping and training birds of prey. The text is instructive both as background and as instruction for the aspiring keeper of owls, buzzards, falcons, eagles, and hawks; and the dramatic illustrations of the various birds give the book an appeal that extends beyond the hobbyists who constitute its primary intended audience. Comprehensive and clearly written, this is a fine introduction to falconry and its related fields of endeavor, as well as something of a coffee-table book for readers who appreciate the natural world. Mike Tribby --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles Publishers (June 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715312383
• ISBN-13: 978-0715312384
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,193,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Training birds of prey - Jemima Parry-Jones, August 15, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Training Birds of Prey (Hardcover)

Much the same as her previous " Falconry Care, Captive breeding and Conservation" - but was well worth doing as is underlines serious points and issues. On the whole a very good book with excellent information and photography. The author does as with the last book seem to have a very high opinion of herself and holds herself up as THE FALCONER in Britain today.

I was concerned that the author also seems to put the notion across that her Falconry Centre is the only good one in the country and that everyone else is just either playing at it or only in it to make money - as if she isn't what with at least two books, courses, displays etc... I do believe that she holds the welfare of the birds as her highest priority, but this can only be maintained with adequate finance as is the situation with everyone else.

Note : Cover picture - Buzzard only held by one Jess 2nd page in - one of the jesses is not secured properly to the swivel, preventing the swivel from working properly.. Pages 78,79 and 81, these are surely unhelpful pictures to put on public view - a falcon shying away and hanging from the fist.The anti-hunting lobby would love this.

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Much To It....., November 24, 2011

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frfubar8 "joe reader" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Training Birds of Prey (Paperback)

A more accurate title for this work would be "An Introduction To Basic Falconry Housing and Equipment With Half A Page Devoted To Hawk Training".

It was not helpful to me in the slightest. If you know nothing about keeping birds of prey or just have a cursory interest in the subject then this book would be a good light read for you. If you are looking for something that will give you serious insight and tips into successfully training captive birds of prey then you're wasting your time w/this one.