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North American Falconry and Hunting Hawks: The latest edition of this title is in the process of being printed.
We are now taking prepublication orders at a 10% discount. The price will go to $99.95 when it arrives here in our warehouse. This edition should arrive in 60-90 days so please be patient during this time. Those with prepublication orders will receive their copies before we process any new orders. Expected date of delivery is the first part of June—just in time for all those springtime eyasses.
At long last, this title is about to be in print. It has grown a great deal during the process.
Copyright 2013, 9th edition, 8.5" x 11", hardbound, dust wrapper, 2 Volumes, Slip Case, 832 pages, hundreds of images: color plates and illustrations. All the chapters have been updated.
CONTENTS:
*Front Matter: Acknowledgements, Dedication to Frank Lyman Beebe, Foreward by Jim Enderson, Introduction: So You Want to be a Falconer by Harold Melvin Webster, Jr.;
*Forty-eight Chapters in five Sections: Introduction to North American Falconry (11 Chapters), The Broadwings (5 Chapters), The Shortwings (6 Chapters), The Longwings (11 Chapters), Further Reading (15 Chapters);
*Six Appendices: The Hawks of Falconry, Anatomy of a Raptor, Glossary, Bibliography, References, Ango-Indian Hood Chart and Patterns by Jim Nelson, (and Index followed by Advertisers).
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Latest Edition - North American Falconry & Hunting Hawks
Table of Contents
VOLUME 1
Acknowledgements.................................. .................................................. ..............................16
List of Illustrations..................................... .................................................. .............................18
Contributing Author Biographies....................................... .................................................. ..33
Dedication to Frank Lyman Beebe............................................. .............................................53
Bob Herrick & William Murrin
Foreword.......................................... .................................................. .........................................57
Prof. James H. Enderson
Introduction: So You Want to be a Falconer.......................................... ...............................61
Harold M. Webster, Jr.
Introduction to North American Falconry
1. Introduction to North American Falconry.......................................... ...............................75
Harold M. Webster, Jr.
2. The Falconer.......................................... .................................................. ...............................83
Harold M. Webster, Jr. & Frank L. Beebe
3. The Nature of Predation......................................... .................................................. ............91
Frank L. Beebe
4. The Hawks of Falconry.......................................... .................................................. .............99
Stuart E. Rossell
5. Becoming a Falconer in North America........................................... .................................121
Frederick W. Holderman - California Hawking Club
6. Hoods & Hoodmaking........................................ .................................................. ..............133
Harold M. Webster, Jr., Frank L. Beebe & James W. Nelson
7. Lures & Luring............................................ .................................................. .......................153
Frank L. Beebe & Harold M. Webster, Jr.
8. Eyass or Passager?......................................... .................................................. ..................171
Frank L. Beebe & Harold M. Webster, Jr.
9. Field Equipment......................................... .................................................. ........................177
Frank L. Beebe & Harold M. Webster, Jr.
10. Hawk Furniture & Housing........................................... .................................................. .185
Frank L. Beebe & Harold M. Webster, Jr.
11. Field Procedure & Transport......................................... .................................................. 219
Frank L. Beebe & Harold M. Webster, Jr.
The Broadwings
12. Red-tailed Hawk: Manning & Training.......................................... ................................227
William C. Oakes
13. Red-tailed Hawk: Squirrel Hawking........................................... ......................................237
Gary Brewer
14. The Harris’ Hawk: Rabbits & Hares............................................. ...................................245
Toby Bradshaw
15. The Harris’ Hawk: Hunting Birds............................................. .......................................259
Harry McElroy
16. The Ferruginous Hawk.............................................. .................................................. .....289
Dave Daniher
The Shortwings
17. The Sharp-shinned Hawk.............................................. .................................................. .299
Frank L. Beebe, Harold M. Webster, Jr., & Michael K. McDermott
18. The Cooper’s Hawk.............................................. .................................................. ...........305
Frank L. Beebe, Harold M. Webster, Jr., & Michael K. McDermott
19. The Northern Goshawk........................................... .................................................. .......313
Frank L. Beebe, Harold M. Webster, Jr., & Michael K. McDermott
20. The Passage Goshawk........................................... .................................................. ........327
Ben G. Ohlander
21. Accipiters: Hawking with the Goshawk........................................... ...............................347
Frank L. Beebe, Harold M. Webster, Jr., & Michael K. McDermott
22. Training the Accipiters: Imprints.......................................... ...........................................375
Michael K. McDermott
VOLUME II
The Longwings
23. The American Kestrel........................................... .................................................. ..........427
Frank L. Beebe, Harold M. Webster, Jr., & Matthew Mullenix
24. The Merlin............................................ .................................................. ............................435
Eric Edwards & Kenneth C. Tuttle
25. The Aplomado Falcon............................................ .................................................. ........451
James W. Nelson & Harry McElroy
26. The Prairie Falcon............................................ .................................................. ................473
Harold M. Webster, Jr.
27. The Prairie Falcon: Eyass & Hacked Hawks............................................. .....................481
Harold M. Webster, Jr.
28. The Prairie Falcon: Trapping Wild Birds............................................. ...........................489
Harold M. Webster, Jr.
29. The Peregrine Falcon: Past & Present........................................... .................................529
Dr. Tom Cade
30. The Peregrine Falcon: Unhacked Eyass............................................. ............................547
Frank L. Beebe & Harold M. Webster, Jr.
31. The Peregrine Falcon: Arctic Migrants.......................................... .................................555
Harold M. Webster, Jr.
32. The Peregrine Falcon: Game Hawking........................................... ..................................561
Frank L. Beebe & Harold M. Webster, Jr.
33. Notes on the Gyrfalcon......................................... .................................................. ..........571
Harold M. Webster, Jr.
Further Reading
34. Of Feather & Moult............................................. .................................................. .............591
Frank L. Beebe & Harold M. Webster, Jr.
35. Feather Care, Imping & Coping............................................ ............................................599
Stuart E. Rossell
36. Management........................................ .................................................. ..............................609
Harold M. Webster, Jr.
37. Of Wind & Weather........................................... .................................................. ................613
Frank L. Beebe & Harold M. Webster, Jr.
38. Hawks & Power Poles............................................. .................................................. ..........618
Kirk Hohenberger
39. Pigeons in Falconry.......................................... .................................................. ..................625
Harold M. Webster, Jr.
40. Humble Beginnings: The Story of NAFA.............................................. ...........................633
Harold M. Webster, Jr.
41. Sky Trials: Competitive Falconry.......................................... ..............................................641
Rick Sharpe
42. Breeding Raptors in Captivity: Part I................................................. .................................649
Prof. James H. Enderson
43. Breeding Raptors in Captivity: Part II................................................ .................................665
P.A.B. (Pete) Widener, Jr.
44. Trained Hawks & Bird Abatement......................................... ..............................................671
Stuart E. Rossell
45. Dogs of Falconry.......................................... .................................................. ........................691
Harold M. Webster, Jr.
46. Legal Aspects of Falconry.......................................... .................................................. ........699
William Murrin
47. The Past, Present, & Future of North American Falconry.......................................... .....735
Harold M. Webster, Jr.
48. Final Thoughts.......................................... .................................................. .......................... 749
Harold M. Webster, Jr.
Anatomy of a Raptor............................................ .................................................. .....................755
Frank L. Beebe
Glossary.......................................... .................................................. .............................................757
Frederick W. Holderman - California Hawking Club
Bibliography...................................... .................................................. ..........................................775
Harold M. Webster, Jr.
References.................................................. .................................................. ................................779
Anglo-Indian Hood Chart & Patterns.......................................... .............................................785
Appendix to Hoods, Hooding and Hoodmaking.
Index............................................. .................................................. ................................................79 9
Advertisers....................................... .................................................. ...........................................817
