Imprinting, Hacking, Training and Hunting with a Cooper’s Hawk for Falconry

This video shows the process I went through to raise, train and hunt with a Cooper’s Hawk for the purpose of Falconry.
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  • @stkirstymaree3
    @stkirstymaree3 Жыл бұрын

    Seeing how maternal she is absolutely heartwarming. She is so so gentle

  • @rosepop8195
    @rosepop81955 жыл бұрын

    He's certainly got character

  • @gulfair-cavalry-tango1011
    @gulfair-cavalry-tango10115 жыл бұрын

    This is REAL falconry! ... Outstanding!

  • @christopherbellore4072
    @christopherbellore40725 жыл бұрын

    I'm not in the sport. Simply an admirer. Here, in Staten Island N.Y., I see lot's of Red Tail, and some falcon. I'm told that there's Bald Eagle. I've even seen photo's. I don't know anyone who's involved with Falconry. I've never seen a Cooper Hawk. He's exquisite. Rapid growth. Quick learner. And he appears to be faster than all of the other birds I've seen on Falconry videos. He has an infectious cry. I can't help but want to respond to him. And the way you whistle and he responds! Whoa. That is an impressive bird of prey. Smart. Wishing you Best results in breaking those few bad habits. He's submissive, yet bravado. That bird's got swagger! Ivan the Terrible!

  • @TheStampeder

    @TheStampeder

    5 жыл бұрын

    Great Name 👌

  • @godihatenames
    @godihatenames5 жыл бұрын

    it so interesting seeing these falconry videos, also something i just notice cooper hawks seem far more vocal then other hawks are it quite fascinating.

  • @I4goddit
    @I4goddit4 жыл бұрын

    This is fascinating to watch. What magnificent creatures! I'm amazed by Trevor's skill and expertise. Kudos!

  • @hawktillyoudrop
    @hawktillyoudrop5 жыл бұрын

    You did a nice job with this bird, Trevor, and some good filming as well. Good luck next season.

  • @MegaTechpc
    @MegaTechpc5 жыл бұрын

    All raptors are just so beautiful!

  • @itsjustavi
    @itsjustavi5 жыл бұрын

    awesome videos dude.. absoloutly amazing. keep em coming!

  • @BreeZy11s
    @BreeZy11s5 жыл бұрын

    Your a pretty good Pokémon trainer

  • @dimawydad149
    @dimawydad1492 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy watching your videos and the way you train them , amazing job

  • @cheenou5007
    @cheenou50075 жыл бұрын

    Wow!! Please keep us updated post more cooper videos!!

  • @scottp3287
    @scottp32873 жыл бұрын

    Cooper's hawks I found always more voicestres than other species. Also very high strung and a bit nervous. The aggressive thing is also not only your bird . Great job on your training enjoyed your footage. Thanks for sharing 👍

  • @angelmartin7310

    @angelmartin7310

    4 ай бұрын

    The one in my yard sure seems friendly and unafraid of humans. She cheeps at me like the mother in this video when I scold her for scoping out my chickens. She even walks on the ground with us a few feet away, it's so weird.

  • @Jesusiscomingsoon613
    @Jesusiscomingsoon6133 жыл бұрын

    I hope to one day do this. I'm not a huge domestic animal lover but this is on a level so cool and real. Simply beautiful.

  • @tonyallen1953
    @tonyallen19533 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video could watch all day thanks

  • @JeremyThePlayer88
    @JeremyThePlayer885 жыл бұрын

    So that's how its done! I see! Well, you did a spectacular job! Ivan learned a lot, and you should be very proud of yourself for training him so quickly.

  • @connorkorbin4576

    @connorkorbin4576

    2 жыл бұрын

    i know I'm pretty off topic but do anyone know of a good site to watch new tv shows online?

  • @charlesmaison2699

    @charlesmaison2699

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Connor Korbin ehh atm I have been using flixportal. You can find it by googling :D -charles

  • @connorkorbin4576

    @connorkorbin4576

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Charles Maison Thank you, I went there and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) Appreciate it !

  • @charlesmaison2699

    @charlesmaison2699

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Connor Korbin Happy to help :)

  • @cryptolegend6803
    @cryptolegend68034 жыл бұрын

    Really cool your Goshawk helped you raise him. Nice work

  • @thoronirgros188
    @thoronirgros1884 жыл бұрын

    Awesome editing!

  • @briansmith9734
    @briansmith97344 ай бұрын

    Great examples of training

  • @alexzanderfair
    @alexzanderfair3 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely envy your way of life. Alex from Vancouver Canada.

  • @Luxfer999
    @Luxfer9992 жыл бұрын

    WHOA...well done!

  • @oldschoolhawking8191
    @oldschoolhawking81915 жыл бұрын

    Glad I found your Channel, I love your Technique. OSH :-)

  • @rajtamu1890
    @rajtamu18904 жыл бұрын

    Part 2 nice 👍

  • @ExplorePotohar
    @ExplorePotohar4 жыл бұрын

    Nice work.

  • @norkisserrano
    @norkisserrano5 жыл бұрын

    Wow I enjoyed watching this video. Just awesome.

  • @Kapok6
    @Kapok65 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing!

  • @VenkateshVenkatesh-sp5pb
    @VenkateshVenkatesh-sp5pb4 жыл бұрын

    Super training

  • @patriciavarga4084
    @patriciavarga40844 ай бұрын

    Fascinating

  • @thep.f.s.o.c.d.4823
    @thep.f.s.o.c.d.48234 жыл бұрын

    Yo did a wonderful job and I hope the goshawk and Cooper’s hawk are doing good!

  • @munenekermer9665
    @munenekermer96655 жыл бұрын

    Great video Trevor. Coming from Africa I am very fortune to be able to collect wild birds and I am curious to hear why Ivan showed aggression to you and how you fixed it?

  • @seeker1763
    @seeker17635 жыл бұрын

    Awwww. I love that you let Gisele raise Ivan! He seems like he enjoyed being in the nest with her! I’m studying to become a falconer and have been watching videos about it for a while! The hacking thing seems pretty interesting. Even though I’m not sure I’d ever get an eyass just because of how hard it can be if they become too imprinted on you. But what’s it like to raise and train an eyass? Is it a really hard thing to do like I hear it is?

  • @bushmaster9576

    @bushmaster9576

    5 жыл бұрын

    My dream is to have peregrine falcon one day

  • @Deathfromblaow
    @Deathfromblaow4 жыл бұрын

    doesn't even need a bell he will let you know where he is lol

  • @MarkM-yi5xu
    @MarkM-yi5xu4 жыл бұрын

    I hawked for many years,both with a hen coopers,and red tails. Alot of hard work and repetitious training,not to mention the care. Excellent work,you know your stuff as a falconer.

  • @rytramprophet843
    @rytramprophet8434 жыл бұрын

    you ever have a bird that just wouldnt be trained? i dont know anything about this. but it was looking like Ivan was showing a bit of rebellion lol. like "NO, Dis ma food"

  • @jaguartrev1

    @jaguartrev1

    4 жыл бұрын

    rytram prophet if you get them as a baby, they usually work out. They don’t always work out if you trap them when they are older.

  • @miklee9308
    @miklee93085 жыл бұрын

    I did not realise how small they were being used to Harris hawk

  • @joycelinealda8937
    @joycelinealda89373 жыл бұрын

    best your the best sir, i'm really really love this video

  • @technicalsh1502
    @technicalsh15024 жыл бұрын

    Wow is amazing bro really like good job

  • @jaguartrev1

    @jaguartrev1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 👍🏼

  • @uparms
    @uparms4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the education of just a little of the great amount of work and responsibility that go with this hobby/life. Great job, just found all your other videos.

  • @jaguartrev1

    @jaguartrev1

    4 жыл бұрын

    uparms thanks, appreciate it 👍🏼

  • @jessicabir1107
    @jessicabir11075 жыл бұрын

    He's one hekin loud boi

  • @taliakurd330

    @taliakurd330

    5 жыл бұрын

    Paddle On Drew he’s actually quite compared to the one I have

  • @BoT-mr8rw
    @BoT-mr8rw5 жыл бұрын

    Seems like a very smart and alert Hawk. What state were you doing this? Keep the videos coming, looking forward to the next.

  • @salmanshah6697
    @salmanshah66975 жыл бұрын

    Very good......Falcon

  • @azrak555
    @azrak5554 жыл бұрын

    Impressive work I myself have raised pigeons since I was a little kid and have numerous stories with the hawks and falcons as I fly my birds..

  • @CarNews24h
    @CarNews24h5 жыл бұрын

    I am also raising a bird of prey, it is lovely because I have been raising it since it was born.

  • @ebola8493
    @ebola84934 жыл бұрын

    thank you for vidéo.....

  • @warb_of_fire
    @warb_of_fire5 жыл бұрын

    Pretty cool. Why did you start off with catching small migratory birds etc.?

  • @adrianforrester325
    @adrianforrester3255 жыл бұрын

    really enjoying your videos can you tell me where you got the magic carpet training idea from or did you come up with it your self

  • @corey_chronicles
    @corey_chronicles Жыл бұрын

    He comes to the glove very well. I'm looking to trap a brancher or early passage next year but I have only ever seen them trained on lures for recall with minimal use of the glove. How did you achieve that or is it because he's an imprint? I'm still an apprentice so I have a lot to learn but can't wait to get into accipiters

  • @robbarnett3887
    @robbarnett38875 жыл бұрын

    So Ivan's crying while flying had to do with the regiment during the hack? Do you have an introductory book you would recommend?

  • @churgh
    @churgh3 жыл бұрын

    Thumbs up for Ivan. Why don't you fly coopers on patridges, doves and road side pegions?

  • @huntermark1160
    @huntermark11605 жыл бұрын

    Great video's Trevor!! What state are you in?

  • @audigy4x
    @audigy4x4 жыл бұрын

    Do you have any videos on your new set up??

  • @adebayoagbaje
    @adebayoagbaje4 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome. It must have required some huge patience to do this. So, what's the reason for the magic carpet?

  • @jaguartrev1

    @jaguartrev1

    4 жыл бұрын

    The theory behind the magic carpet is to assist with being able to catch multiples of game within the same hunting session while reducing the chance of possession or aggression on the kill. It helps to measure out the amount of reward they get per kill and you can continue hunting afterwards.

  • @nicoguidone2048
    @nicoguidone20485 жыл бұрын

    i literally just found your videos, what is the purpose of the mat? like at the 11:55 mark, you dont seem to put any meat down yet he jumps to the mat pretty quickly. you showed that clip of the aggression, what is that from?

  • @potatopoison1130

    @potatopoison1130

    5 жыл бұрын

    Its to get him off the kill

  • @ayienshaari147
    @ayienshaari1474 жыл бұрын

    Teringin la pulak nak bela..tapi mcm susah jaaa..apapon terbaik bro! 👍

  • @martinzubero9526
    @martinzubero95264 жыл бұрын

    Cool vid. But those guns tho!💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

  • @scrapcreepychannel171
    @scrapcreepychannel1714 жыл бұрын

    sir it doesnt matter if ivan dont take diet for now .. he is young .. it will become ur advantage when it come in hard hunting activities . also try them to hunt above water surfaces .. it helps them more ..

  • @2009SAMI
    @2009SAMI4 жыл бұрын

    Good 😎

  • @alhnin_alshfaf
    @alhnin_alshfaf4 жыл бұрын

    😍

  • @asterdamtew7412
    @asterdamtew74123 жыл бұрын

    Really I like ur video

  • 5 жыл бұрын

    nice video

  • @memocontini
    @memocontini5 жыл бұрын

    lindo trabalho !

  • @user-ug5lz7kw9j
    @user-ug5lz7kw9j4 жыл бұрын

    SUPER

  • @fatumbrutum3730
    @fatumbrutum37304 жыл бұрын

    What the good food / tidbits for sparrowhawk?

  • @alsapealsape8624
    @alsapealsape86244 жыл бұрын

    Trevol I only work with parental azores, I don't die because of my fear of: the aggressiveness the peep covering how do you solve it so that it does not happen.gracias.alberto.spain

  • @jaguartrev1

    @jaguartrev1

    4 жыл бұрын

    alsape alsape hola Alberto, con suficiente tiempo entrenando a un bebé que criaste, puedes evitar los problemas de agresión y gritos. Hay un buen libro del autor Mike Mcdermott que es útil para leer.

  • @darkstar496
    @darkstar4964 жыл бұрын

    Soo cute

  • @bambi1362
    @bambi1362 Жыл бұрын

    what a different cooper and crested goshawk?

  • @emmgee7153
    @emmgee71534 жыл бұрын

    do you have any problems of him coming back to you??

  • @dahvyee
    @dahvyee5 жыл бұрын

    RIght after 3 mins you pull your hand away and Gisselle is like "WAAAUUUUUUUHHHT???"

  • @dannyhuynh8837
    @dannyhuynh88373 жыл бұрын

    What an awesome sport/activity. Do you need a permit to do this?

  • @sloaneglover1026

    @sloaneglover1026

    2 жыл бұрын

    If we have to ask, I suspect we can't afford it

  • @heogiatv1280
    @heogiatv12805 жыл бұрын

    nice

  • @godakin9129
    @godakin91295 жыл бұрын

    What does putting him up for the molt mean? Do you have some influence over him molting?

  • @clevernamehere

    @clevernamehere

    4 жыл бұрын

    Molt is when they shed their juvenile feathers. And no the falconer doesn't have any say over that.

  • @tokara61
    @tokara614 жыл бұрын

    Very good video and excellent bird handling!

  • @jaguartrev1

    @jaguartrev1

    4 жыл бұрын

    tokara61 thanks. Appreciate it 👍🏼

  • @cristianoalmeida7118
    @cristianoalmeida71184 жыл бұрын

    Adorei

  • @antonexfranco
    @antonexfranco4 жыл бұрын

    Did you diagnose root cause of hand aggression? What did you do to minimize?

  • @jaguartrev1

    @jaguartrev1

    4 жыл бұрын

    The hand aggression went away very quickly. Eventually my issue became a bit of carrying. I believe I did 3 things incorrectly that caused both problems. 1) I dropped his weight too quickly. I did this because he started not responding well to returning when out at hack. I should have just ended the hack early I think. 2) I was too quick with trade offs. I should have given him more time to pluck his kills. I was concerned with carrying, so I made in fairly quickly, but I think I was too quick. 3) I didn’t provide enough slips for him initially that were catchable. We were in very difficult terrain and so he didn’t catch something everyday. There was a lot of time in between slips as well. I should have done a better job providing him with more frequent opportunities.

  • @rxreyn3
    @rxreyn34 жыл бұрын

    Is there anyway you can share your anklet and jesses setup. I noticed it has a very minimal footprint, no pun intended, and want to see its construction. Thanks.

  • @jaguartrev1

    @jaguartrev1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ryan Reynolds definitely. I’m going to be getting out the next video in the Giselle series soon and will be talking about anklets/jesses there.

  • @kylemccormack1785
    @kylemccormack17853 жыл бұрын

    Curious; why the aggression? Looked almost like he panicked or maybe just had a bit of a temper tantrum? :)

  • @robblawrence7540
    @robblawrence75405 жыл бұрын

    200th like! 😁

  • @user-zb5ob1hu3s
    @user-zb5ob1hu3s4 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍

  • @muntafikkhan3334
    @muntafikkhan33344 жыл бұрын

    Nice sar

  • @user-zs1nj9oi6d
    @user-zs1nj9oi6d3 жыл бұрын

    😍👍

  • @MElaughs
    @MElaughs5 жыл бұрын

    Terrible by name terrible by nature. Hehe! "Ain't stealing all my kills!" He was a growing lad, It's not fat it's power!

  • @ashishthakur4959
    @ashishthakur49594 жыл бұрын

    What's on his leg

  • @babagoatfarming7563
    @babagoatfarming75634 жыл бұрын

    Supper

  • @babagoatfarming7563
    @babagoatfarming75634 жыл бұрын

    Nice trenig

  • @abbasabbasabbas4730
    @abbasabbasabbas47304 жыл бұрын

    😘❤👍💕👏

  • @prajinkrish9200
    @prajinkrish92005 жыл бұрын

    I want to this

  • @peterothagoer4154
    @peterothagoer41545 жыл бұрын

    Be sure that you are catching common sparrows such as house sparrows, and not the rarer ones.

  • @jerryboics9550
    @jerryboics95504 жыл бұрын

    What's with the bell? People put bells on cats so they DONT catch prey

  • @jaguartrev1

    @jaguartrev1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jerry Boics it helps me find the hawk when it’s down in tall brush.

  • @conghoanchannal2903
    @conghoanchannal29035 жыл бұрын

    Like

  • @seankirkpatrick1963
    @seankirkpatrick19634 жыл бұрын

    where are you? IM in Santa Barbara, looks like you are too?

  • @jaguartrev1

    @jaguartrev1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sean Kirkpatrick I’m closer to Simi Valley

  • @seankirkpatrick1963

    @seankirkpatrick1963

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jaguartrev1 yeah you look like you are in cali. I have roller pigeons and they get attacked by Coopers sadly. I am trying to learn all i can about them to avoid having my pigeons being killed. what can you share? Is there a time of year that they hunt less or leave the area? I found April to Sept to be better, and flying my pigeons in the middle of the day after the Coopers have eaten and before they look for dinner. Is there a time when they are not raising young and not so aggressive>?

  • @jaguartrev1

    @jaguartrev1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sean Kirkpatrick they usually have babies in the late spring or early summer. Then the young birds are learning how to hunt from about September to December and also will get kicked out of the area by the parental pair around that time or in January/February. There is also the fall migration of a lot of hawks and falcons that are migrating south ahead of winter, and then a return migration in spring. Not really sure what can be done to avoid Cooper’s hawks attacking but clear airspace is a definite plus. Cooper’s hawks are ambush predators and like to check out what they are hunting from a nearby perch. I had my father move his pigeon coop to the other side of the yard away from a tall pine tree and that reduced some of his losses. Best of luck.

  • @seankirkpatrick1963

    @seankirkpatrick1963

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jaguartrev1 so would you say it's safest to fly pigeons April to Sept? That's the impression i have, but no one really knows I think.

  • @jaguartrev1

    @jaguartrev1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sean Kirkpatrick I wouldn’t necessarily say that. If you have a resident pair of Cooper’s hawks, that’s when they are nesting and raising young. So they will end up coming to visit your pigeons daily to have a consistent food source for their chicks.

  • @ZettaHariIni
    @ZettaHariIni4 жыл бұрын

    Wow... Pelatihan yang bagus. Apa yang akan anda lakukan terhadap burung tersebut setelah ia mampu mandiri, apakah anda masih akan memeliharanya sampai akhir usianya?

  • @jaguartrev1

    @jaguartrev1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Zetta Hari Ini Saya memberinya kepada seorang teman karena saya menjadi terlalu sibuk dengan pekerjaan

  • @ZettaHariIni

    @ZettaHariIni

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jaguartrev1 owww... Anda pasti akan sangat merindukannya. Tapi akan lebih baik jika burung tersebut anda serahkan kepada pusat konservasi satwa atau anda lepas liarkan, mengingat perannya terhadap keseimbangan ekosistem alam yang sangat penting.

  • @nugsymalone1247
    @nugsymalone12474 жыл бұрын

    Can you train hawks to not kill certain things?

  • @jaguartrev1

    @jaguartrev1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nugsy Malone that is tough. It’s easier to train them on the sight picture of what you do want them to hunt. Best to avoid places with a large amount of what you don’t want them to hunt. With Giselle, I have fields where we are hunting cottontail rabbit but towards the end of the hunting season a lot of ground-squirrels start appearing. I end up not hunting those fields towards the end of the season because she starts catching ground-squirrels instead of rabbits since they are easier to catch.

  • @nugsymalone1247

    @nugsymalone1247

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jaguartrev1 Ah ok, so its like theres only so much you can do huh

  • @ngamlangkonyak1794
    @ngamlangkonyak17944 жыл бұрын

    Where is the mother?

  • @nickrandomph7153
    @nickrandomph71534 жыл бұрын

    How about falconary shows? it's a bout talent of speed master in picking hunts😅😎😉🦅😇😍

  • @kuldeepsehgal1907
    @kuldeepsehgal19073 жыл бұрын

    La javab trainer good

  • @mr.cleansupnice8212
    @mr.cleansupnice82125 жыл бұрын

    whos better ? Giselle or ivan?

  • @somekid7867
    @somekid78675 жыл бұрын

    Those are some strange parrots you have

  • @jamiehorne1173

    @jamiehorne1173

    3 жыл бұрын

    Parrots that could easily kill rats mice other birds in the snakes.

  • @user-um2gu2ce7x
    @user-um2gu2ce7x5 жыл бұрын

    i like the baby hawk.

  • @user-ns7ds6sy5t
    @user-ns7ds6sy5t5 жыл бұрын

    👍🇰🇿

  • @gabrieldeoliveira1274
    @gabrieldeoliveira12744 жыл бұрын

    Alguém BRASIL ?