I grew up in Riverside California I have two brothers and three sisters my mom
two brothers and three sisters my mom
two brothers and three sisters my mom would take me out in the country
would take me out in the country
would take me out in the country sometimes and just dropped me off and I
sometimes and just dropped me off and I
sometimes and just dropped me off and I just go explore my fourth-grade teacher
just go explore my fourth-grade teacher
just go explore my fourth-grade teacher told me I’m not supposed to go off in
told me I’m not supposed to go off in
told me I’m not supposed to go off in the mountains and ski and get pinecones
the mountains and ski and get pinecones
the mountains and ski and get pinecones and fish your kind of people don’t do
and fish your kind of people don’t do
and fish your kind of people don’t do that but being out in the parks and
that but being out in the parks and
that but being out in the parks and River bottoms in the mountain areas
River bottoms in the mountain areas
River bottoms in the mountain areas where I lived I was able to see some of
where I lived I was able to see some of
where I lived I was able to see some of the wild birds fly and catch rabbits and
the wild birds fly and catch rabbits and
the wild birds fly and catch rabbits and chase each other and raise young I
chase each other and raise young I
chase each other and raise young I didn’t really understand what it was but
didn’t really understand what it was but
didn’t really understand what it was but I knew I didn’t want to have some type
I knew I didn’t want to have some type
I knew I didn’t want to have some type of a relationship with the birds
some friends of mine found this bird out
some friends of mine found this bird out in the street there was a young right
in the street there was a young right
in the street there was a young right doha not even ready to fly if they knew
doha not even ready to fly if they knew
doha not even ready to fly if they knew that I was into bird so they brought it
that I was into bird so they brought it
that I was into bird so they brought it to me so I raised this bird one of my
to me so I raised this bird one of my
to me so I raised this bird one of my friends brought home a falconry book I
friends brought home a falconry book I
friends brought home a falconry book I tried to read it but I really didn’t
tried to read it but I really didn’t
tried to read it but I really didn’t understand it because it was really
understand it because it was really
understand it because it was really in-depth but I would just look at the
in-depth but I would just look at the
in-depth but I would just look at the pictures
pictures
pictures try to put as much as I could together I
try to put as much as I could together I
try to put as much as I could together I knew that falconers put bells on their
knew that falconers put bells on their
knew that falconers put bells on their birds and so I would go up in the attic
birds and so I would go up in the attic
birds and so I would go up in the attic and raid my mom’s Christmas decorations
and raid my mom’s Christmas decorations
and raid my mom’s Christmas decorations and put Christmas bells on my Birds legs
and put Christmas bells on my Birds legs
and put Christmas bells on my Birds legs thinking that was a part of the falconry
thinking that was a part of the falconry
thinking that was a part of the falconry equipment you know I’m walking around
equipment you know I’m walking around
equipment you know I’m walking around with a garden glove I have this hawk on
with a garden glove I have this hawk on
with a garden glove I have this hawk on my fist and I had no idea what I was
my fist and I had no idea what I was
my fist and I had no idea what I was doing but I’m practicing falconry in the
doing but I’m practicing falconry in the
doing but I’m practicing falconry in the city
[Music]
[Music] falconry is not a sport it’s not an art
falconry is not a sport it’s not an art
falconry is not a sport it’s not an art it’s a way of life falconry was started
it’s a way of life falconry was started
it’s a way of life falconry was started before we had guns that was a way that
before we had guns that was a way that
before we had guns that was a way that people put food on the table
people put food on the table
people put food on the table my Birds to me we’re just partners
my Birds to me we’re just partners
my Birds to me we’re just partners it’s my responsibility to provide them
it’s my responsibility to provide them
it’s my responsibility to provide them with the opportunity to go out and hunt
with the opportunity to go out and hunt
with the opportunity to go out and hunt [Music]
you trying to orchestrate the perfect
you trying to orchestrate the perfect flight the enjoyment I get out of it is
flight the enjoyment I get out of it is
flight the enjoyment I get out of it is watching and that’s the relationship
watching and that’s the relationship
watching and that’s the relationship falconers and falcons have we don’t fly
falconers and falcons have we don’t fly
falconers and falcons have we don’t fly our birds with strings on them anything
our birds with strings on them anything
our birds with strings on them anything sometimes they do fly away and you have
sometimes they do fly away and you have
sometimes they do fly away and you have to start over every day you get your
to start over every day you get your
to start over every day you get your bird back is a successful day on my
bird back is a successful day on my
bird back is a successful day on my Birds Hut they’re pretty serious they’re
Birds Hut they’re pretty serious they’re
Birds Hut they’re pretty serious they’re designed for speed the pointed wings you
designed for speed the pointed wings you
designed for speed the pointed wings you know how their feathers are shaped and
know how their feathers are shaped and
know how their feathers are shaped and long toes and that little notch in their
long toes and that little notch in their
long toes and that little notch in their nose cuts the air and allows them to
nose cuts the air and allows them to
nose cuts the air and allows them to breathe while they come down and strike
breathe while they come down and strike
breathe while they come down and strike their prey with force and when they’re
their prey with force and when they’re
their prey with force and when they’re coming to approach their game you hear
coming to approach their game you hear
coming to approach their game you hear it before you see it through that air
it before you see it through that air
it before you see it through that air make contact this like a jab punch the
make contact this like a jab punch the
make contact this like a jab punch the Falcon strikes it in days is it shape
Falcon strikes it in days is it shape
Falcon strikes it in days is it shape for their beaks or designed to snap the
for their beaks or designed to snap the
for their beaks or designed to snap the vertebrae kill them instantly
vertebrae kill them instantly
vertebrae kill them instantly Raptors and hawks live really hard lives
Raptors and hawks live really hard lives
Raptors and hawks live really hard lives and to have a relationship with a wild
and to have a relationship with a wild
and to have a relationship with a wild animal knowing that that wild animal
animal knowing that that wild animal
animal knowing that that wild animal accepts you as a partner and as a friend
accepts you as a partner and as a friend
accepts you as a partner and as a friend is the blessing that bird doesn’t care
is the blessing that bird doesn’t care
is the blessing that bird doesn’t care what color I am that bird doesn’t care
what color I am that bird doesn’t care
what color I am that bird doesn’t care what kind of car I Drive that bird
what kind of car I Drive that bird
what kind of car I Drive that bird doesn’t care you know where I sleep at
doesn’t care you know where I sleep at
doesn’t care you know where I sleep at night and if I make that bird understand
night and if I make that bird understand
night and if I make that bird understand that I want to be its partner and given
that I want to be its partner and given
that I want to be its partner and given an opportunity to live and fly and have
an opportunity to live and fly and have
an opportunity to live and fly and have relationship with me I can apply that to
relationship with me I can apply that to
relationship with me I can apply that to with you or anybody else the day that I
with you or anybody else the day that I
with you or anybody else the day that I release my bird back out to the wild I
release my bird back out to the wild I
release my bird back out to the wild I know that bird is gonna survive I know
know that bird is gonna survive I know
know that bird is gonna survive I know that bird is gonna go out and probably
that bird is gonna go out and probably
that bird is gonna go out and probably get a mate and produce other birds in
get a mate and produce other birds in
get a mate and produce other birds in the wild and I was a part of it I look
the wild and I was a part of it I look
the wild and I was a part of it I look at those mountains of the Sierras and
at those mountains of the Sierras and
at those mountains of the Sierras and the whites and sometimes I really
the whites and sometimes I really
the whites and sometimes I really actually pinch myself like wow I’m
actually pinch myself like wow I’m
actually pinch myself like wow I’m really here
really here
really here I practice Falcon me with the people in
I practice Falcon me with the people in
I practice Falcon me with the people in Europe I practice walking with the
Europe I practice walking with the
Europe I practice walking with the people in the Middle East
people in the Middle East
people in the Middle East South Africa I’m not rich but I live a
South Africa I’m not rich but I live a
South Africa I’m not rich but I live a pretty good life I never even thought
pretty good life I never even thought
pretty good life I never even thought that I would make a living and traveling
that I would make a living and traveling
that I would make a living and traveling the world and consulting on different
the world and consulting on different
the world and consulting on different techniques with different falconers and
techniques with different falconers and
techniques with different falconers and I want to actually try to give back and
I want to actually try to give back and
I want to actually try to give back and share some of my experiences if I can
share some of my experiences if I can
share some of my experiences if I can help other foreigners and non falconers
help other foreigners and non falconers
help other foreigners and non falconers I understand what falconry is doing you
I understand what falconry is doing you
I understand what falconry is doing you know if I can keep a kid from becoming a
know if I can keep a kid from becoming a
know if I can keep a kid from becoming a drug addict and if I can help a kid stay
drug addict and if I can help a kid stay
drug addict and if I can help a kid stay in school that’s the peak other than
in school that’s the peak other than
in school that’s the peak other than catching a prairie chicken with my
catching a prairie chicken with my
catching a prairie chicken with my Falcons but yeah that would be my
Falcons but yeah that would be my
Falcons but yeah that would be my perfect flight
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