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Lessons from a Life with Falcons | Simone Cilluffo | TEDxYouth@ISF


I let me reduce you to Chinese isn’t she

I let me reduce you to Chinese isn’t she beautiful I’m very shy so she’s gonna do

beautiful I’m very shy so she’s gonna do

beautiful I’m very shy so she’s gonna do the top for me Janice and I have been

the top for me Janice and I have been

the top for me Janice and I have been together for seven months she’s an Aries

together for seven months she’s an Aries

together for seven months she’s an Aries Hawk and she’s very very smart we start

Hawk and she’s very very smart we start

Hawk and she’s very very smart we start to having good relationship even

to having good relationship even

to having good relationship even sometimes she plays little trick she

sometimes she plays little trick she

sometimes she plays little trick she thinks I’m going to steal the food from

thinks I’m going to steal the food from

thinks I’m going to steal the food from her

her

her my relationship with Raptors began nine

my relationship with Raptors began nine

my relationship with Raptors began nine years ago when I left Italy at the age

years ago when I left Italy at the age

years ago when I left Italy at the age of 21 I chooses my destination the

of 21 I chooses my destination the

of 21 I chooses my destination the forest and the most beautiful place I

forest and the most beautiful place I

forest and the most beautiful place I could go New Zealand even not far enough

could go New Zealand even not far enough

could go New Zealand even not far enough to keep my parents from following me it

to keep my parents from following me it

to keep my parents from following me it was there that I discovered the element

was there that I discovered the element

was there that I discovered the element that I prefer here I start flying in a

that I prefer here I start flying in a

that I prefer here I start flying in a paraglider at the beginning I was afraid

paraglider at the beginning I was afraid

paraglider at the beginning I was afraid but Donna my instructor taught me how to

but Donna my instructor taught me how to

but Donna my instructor taught me how to overcome my fear like any good teacher

overcome my fear like any good teacher

overcome my fear like any good teacher he understood my nation and he helped me

he understood my nation and he helped me

he understood my nation and he helped me to push my own limit giving me trust and

to push my own limit giving me trust and

to push my own limit giving me trust and freedom to experiment my animal teacher

freedom to experiment my animal teacher

freedom to experiment my animal teacher did the rest they show me the way

did the rest they show me the way

did the rest they show me the way aiya Bob they were circling in the warm

aiya Bob they were circling in the warm

aiya Bob they were circling in the warm rising air without moving their wing I

rising air without moving their wing I

rising air without moving their wing I knew that if I would follow them I could

knew that if I would follow them I could

knew that if I would follow them I could be in the thermal and so I could start

be in the thermal and so I could start

be in the thermal and so I could start to climb at very high altitude above the

to climb at very high altitude above the

to climb at very high altitude above the earth I decided to embark on a trip I

earth I decided to embark on a trip I

earth I decided to embark on a trip I want to cross the country I want to see

want to cross the country I want to see

want to cross the country I want to see New Zealand by foot and by wing I start

New Zealand by foot and by wing I start

New Zealand by foot and by wing I start from Queenstown and I finish in Auckland

from Queenstown and I finish in Auckland

from Queenstown and I finish in Auckland I hide them through for forty days I

I hide them through for forty days I

I hide them through for forty days I climb to the top of the mountain and I

climb to the top of the mountain and I

climb to the top of the mountain and I spend the night there on top of the

spend the night there on top of the

spend the night there on top of the world I travel with no luxuries I have

world I travel with no luxuries I have

world I travel with no luxuries I have only one pair of pants one t-shirt two

only one pair of pants one t-shirt two

only one pair of pants one t-shirt two pairs of underwear my glider and my

pairs of underwear my glider and my

pairs of underwear my glider and my jacket of course my diet consists in

jacket of course my diet consists in

jacket of course my diet consists in cracker and chocolate

cracker and chocolate

cracker and chocolate and tuna my bird it’s better rabbit duck

and tuna my bird it’s better rabbit duck

and tuna my bird it’s better rabbit duck pheasant and pigeon I wash myself only

pheasant and pigeon I wash myself only

pheasant and pigeon I wash myself only once a week despite my smell

once a week despite my smell

once a week despite my smell Kiwis New Zealand people they were so

Kiwis New Zealand people they were so

Kiwis New Zealand people they were so kind and offer me refuge from time to

kind and offer me refuge from time to

kind and offer me refuge from time to time most of the flight my birds were

time most of the flight my birds were

time most of the flight my birds were there those birds were hawk eagle falcon

there those birds were hawk eagle falcon

there those birds were hawk eagle falcon and kite they weren’t afraid of me

and kite they weren’t afraid of me

and kite they weren’t afraid of me sometimes even dangerous I remember an

sometimes even dangerous I remember an

sometimes even dangerous I remember an episode in India when a bird to fly pass

episode in India when a bird to fly pass

episode in India when a bird to fly pass through my wing and I could have deploy

through my wing and I could have deploy

through my wing and I could have deploy my reserve chute but initially I wasn’t

my reserve chute but initially I wasn’t

my reserve chute but initially I wasn’t there for fun I was there for health

there for fun I was there for health

there for fun I was there for health issues I got an operation and

issues I got an operation and

issues I got an operation and traditional medicine didn’t work on me I

traditional medicine didn’t work on me I

traditional medicine didn’t work on me I knew if I want to heal I need to be in

knew if I want to heal I need to be in

knew if I want to heal I need to be in the forest so I start to search and I

the forest so I start to search and I

the forest so I start to search and I found an Ayurvedic clinic deep in the

found an Ayurvedic clinic deep in the

found an Ayurvedic clinic deep in the Indian forest the doctor there forced me

Indian forest the doctor there forced me

Indian forest the doctor there forced me to find peace he seems a nice he comes

to find peace he seems a nice he comes

to find peace he seems a nice he comes but for a westerlyn slowing down was

but for a westerlyn slowing down was

but for a westerlyn slowing down was very complicated no physical activity

very complicated no physical activity

very complicated no physical activity internet phone or other distraction were

internet phone or other distraction were

internet phone or other distraction were allowed to me my days were filled with

allowed to me my days were filled with

allowed to me my days were filled with nothing I fully trust the doctor and in

nothing I fully trust the doctor and in

nothing I fully trust the doctor and in nature and by observing wildlife I gain

nature and by observing wildlife I gain

nature and by observing wildlife I gain knowledge be still do nothing it will

knowledge be still do nothing it will

knowledge be still do nothing it will isn’t that that animal – when they

isn’t that that animal – when they

isn’t that that animal – when they aren’t well isolate themselves and rest

aren’t well isolate themselves and rest

aren’t well isolate themselves and rest and do what all is necessary I start

and do what all is necessary I start

and do what all is necessary I start observing anymore and I was amazed to

observing anymore and I was amazed to

observing anymore and I was amazed to see the amount of time they were

see the amount of time they were

see the amount of time they were spending doing nothing and Raptors are

spending doing nothing and Raptors are

spending doing nothing and Raptors are the same

the same

the same they spend most of the morning preening

they spend most of the morning preening

they spend most of the morning preening their feathers and taking the Sun then

their feathers and taking the Sun then

their feathers and taking the Sun then was the time for me to go back home and

was the time for me to go back home and

was the time for me to go back home and I discovered that my dad was sick with

I discovered that my dad was sick with

I discovered that my dad was sick with cancer

cancer

cancer those moment in life are never easy

those moment in life are never easy

those moment in life are never easy animal accept this as a part of life so

animal accept this as a part of life so

animal accept this as a part of life so I try to learn from them if my dad would

I try to learn from them if my dad would

I try to learn from them if my dad would have died I couldn’t accept it better I

have died I couldn’t accept it better I

have died I couldn’t accept it better I have plenty of time off and I could

have plenty of time off and I could

have plenty of time off and I could start to finally to dedicate it to this

start to finally to dedicate it to this

start to finally to dedicate it to this wonderful art the art of falconry

wonderful art the art of falconry

wonderful art the art of falconry falconry has its roots in hunting it is

falconry has its roots in hunting it is

falconry has its roots in hunting it is the art of catching wild quarry with a

the art of catching wild quarry with a

the art of catching wild quarry with a trained Raptor

trained Raptor

trained Raptor it attempts to reproduce a natural

it attempts to reproduce a natural

it attempts to reproduce a natural episode where predation can also

episode where predation can also

episode where predation can also it is the law of equity bro sometimes

it is the law of equity bro sometimes

it is the law of equity bro sometimes the Falcon win sometimes it doesn’t

the Falcon win sometimes it doesn’t

the Falcon win sometimes it doesn’t aware we human being we love always to

aware we human being we love always to

aware we human being we love always to win since I became a falconer I start to

win since I became a falconer I start to

win since I became a falconer I start to have a closer look in nature and I

have a closer look in nature and I

have a closer look in nature and I realize that nowadays there are no more

realize that nowadays there are no more

realize that nowadays there are no more equilibrium and so we found Siegel in

equilibrium and so we found Siegel in

equilibrium and so we found Siegel in cities pigeon everywhere with the

cities pigeon everywhere with the

cities pigeon everywhere with the colossi dropping the ring elf and

colossi dropping the ring elf and

colossi dropping the ring elf and monumental art crows and Magpies over

monumental art crows and Magpies over

monumental art crows and Magpies over populated urban area and we’re before

populated urban area and we’re before

populated urban area and we’re before we’re lake now there are dump and we

we’re lake now there are dump and we

we’re lake now there are dump and we found the crown crane another beautiful

found the crown crane another beautiful

found the crown crane another beautiful animal resting during the migration a

animal resting during the migration a

animal resting during the migration a falconer try to restore this imbalance

falconer try to restore this imbalance

falconer try to restore this imbalance and this is what we call birth control

and this is what we call birth control

and this is what we call birth control on pest control my burden I chase away

on pest control my burden I chase away

on pest control my burden I chase away seagull that that descended in the

seagull that that descended in the

seagull that that descended in the ecological platform to eat the garbage

ecological platform to eat the garbage

ecological platform to eat the garbage the human society produce but this is

the human society produce but this is

the human society produce but this is not a big problem when we finish we

not a big problem when we finish we

not a big problem when we finish we cover it with grass and make a beautiful

cover it with grass and make a beautiful

cover it with grass and make a beautiful golf course on top meanwhile crows die

golf course on top meanwhile crows die

golf course on top meanwhile crows die choking a piece of soap and seagull

choking a piece of soap and seagull

choking a piece of soap and seagull suffocate on plastic through working

suffocate on plastic through working

suffocate on plastic through working with animal we hope to find solution in

with animal we hope to find solution in

with animal we hope to find solution in my case Raptors Falcon and Hawk losing

my case Raptors Falcon and Hawk losing

my case Raptors Falcon and Hawk losing contact and respect for nature we are

contact and respect for nature we are

contact and respect for nature we are losing part of ourself of our instinct

losing part of ourself of our instinct

losing part of ourself of our instinct the capacity to be normally with the

the capacity to be normally with the

the capacity to be normally with the planet that sustain us we should have a

planet that sustain us we should have a

planet that sustain us we should have a little bit of nature in our daily life

little bit of nature in our daily life

little bit of nature in our daily life and don’t lose the skill to watch and

and don’t lose the skill to watch and

and don’t lose the skill to watch and run from it thank you

run from it thank you

run from it thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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