2.2 Equipment

Question 1

The minimum legal requirements for maintaining a captive raptor are.
A. Perch, bath, Aylmeri jesses, scales.
B. Hood, lure, glove, initial food supply.
C. Perch, scales, bath, leash, swivel, mews.
D. “a” and “c” but not “b”.

Answer 1

D. “a” and “c” but not “b”.

Question 2

Before taking there falconry test, beginner should know about…
A. What kind of hawk (kestrel or red-tail) to begin with.
B. How and where to house the hawk.
C. What and where to hunt.
D. How to transport the hawk.
E. All the above.

Answer 2

E All the above.

Question 3

To be come a falconer, you must…
A. Be independently wealthy.
B. Have plenty of time on your hands.
C. Be a hunter.
D. Convince your state and at least one general or master falconer that you have the knowledge, equipment and facilities to properly keep, maintain and trial a kestrel or red-tailed hawk.

Answer 3

D. Convince your state and at least one general or master falconer that you have the knowledge, equipment and facilities to properly keep, maintain and trial a kestrel or red-tailed hawk.

Question 4

Before putting your hawk out to weather on its perch, you should…
A. Make sure there are no avian predators in the sky.
B. Make sure the bath pan is filled.
C. Check to insure the perch won’t tip over if the hawk bates.
D. Check the equipment condition.

Answer 4

D. Check the equipment condition.

Question 5

Of the following, probably the most effective method of mapping red-tailed hawks is the…
A. Dho-gazza.
B. Bal-chatri.
C. Bow net.
D. Harness pigeon.

Answer 5

D. Harness pigeon.

Question 6

The mist net is also known as …
A. Bal-chatri.
B. Dho-gazza.
C. Phai-trap.
D. None of the above.

Answer 6

D. None of the above.

Question 7

The most effective trap for kestrels outside if the migration is the…
A. Bal-chatri.
B. Phai-trap.
C. Bow-net.
D. Harness pigeon.

Answer 7

A. Bal-chatri.

Question 8

When trapping their first hawks, apprentices should…
A. Be supervised by their sponcers.
B. Have scouted out possible locations prior the start of the trapping season.
C. Have a team bait, Aylmeri jesses and grommet tools, a large hood, a roll of masking tape, and pair of modified panty hose.
D. All the above.

Answer 8

D. All the above .

Question 9

When making their own hoods, most North American falconers prefer the Anglo-Indian to the Dutch pattern.
T/F

Answer 9

True

Question 10

A giant hood is…
A. A hood made for an eagle.
B. A really large gangster.
C. A box for carrying the hawk.
D. None of The above.

Answer 10

C. A box for carrying the hawk.

Question 11

H.J. Slipper’s “cannon” is a…
A. Modified Dutch bow net.
B. Geometrical formula for hoods.
C. Bewit for fasting a tail bell.
D. Method of casting an accipiter at quarry.

Answer 11

B. Geometrical formula for hoods.

Question 12

The falconer should always change to slitless field jesses before flying his hawk.
T/F

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Aylmeri bracelets that are too narrow are dangerous because they.
A. May catch in briars when the hawk is flown.
B. Do not enable a quick realize when the hawk is cast off.
C. May slip over the block he hawk weathers.
D. May cause leg sores.

Answer 13

D. May cause leg sores.

Question 14

The Aylmeri jess is safe for the hawk than the traditional jess.
T/F

Answer 14

True

Question 15

The goshawk needs longer field jesses than does the longwing.
T/F

Answer 15

True

Question 16

The common dog-leash snap-swivel is both a reliable and convenient swivel for attaching the jesses of a hawk to its leash.
T/F

Answer 16

False

Question 17

The use of a piece of well-maintained shock cord, or strip of inner tube as a part of a leash will prevent injured or broken legs.
T/F

Answer 17

False

Question 18

The best leash material is well-maintained leather.
T/F

Answer 18

False

Question 19

A good perch for preventing feather damage in accipiters and buteos is the…
A. Ring perch.
B. Block.
C. Bow perch.
D. Screen perch.

Answer 19

C. Bow perch.

Question 20

The block is used for longwings, the bow perch for accipiters and buteos. The rationale is based upon…
A. Health.
B. Comfort.
C. Tradition.
D. All the above.

Answer 20

D. All the above.

Question 21

The diameter of a longwing block perch across the top is…
A. Four inches.
B. Eight inches.
C. Twelve inches.
D. Determined by the size of the leg and length of the jesses.

Answer 21

D. Determined by the size of the leg and length of the jesses.

Question 22

Of the following, which is the best description of an outdoor bow perch for an apprentices’s tethered red-tail? Note: All answers assume there is a steel ring to tethered the hawk’s leash.
A. Half-inch diameters rope covering a quarter-inch steel bow.
B. Half-inch tall plastic grass covering a PVC bow.
C. Half-high wide electrician ‘s tape over a steel bow.
D. Half-high thick tree limb bent into the shape of a bow.

Answer 22

A. Half-inch diameters rope covering a quarter-inch steel bow.

Question 23

A creance is a…
A. Light, strong line used to control a raptor during early training.
B. Disease of the much and throat of raptors.
C. Watery, foul-smelling mute.
D. Soft leather thong used to bind now wing to prevent bating.

Answer 23

A. Light, strong line used to control a raptor during early training.

Question 24

One end of the creance should be anchored and the other end secure to the hawks swivel.
T/F

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Which of the following objects would function best as an anchor for a new apprentice's red-tail on a creance? A. A pair of shoes. B. A goal post (When flying on a practice field). C. A Tree. D. The falconer's hand.

Answer 25

D. The falconer's hand.

Question 26

A well padded horseshoe is an acceptable lure for a longwing. T/F

Answer 26

False

Question 27

In the field, it is important to have the following falconry equipment: A. Bell. B. Lure. C. Jesses. D. All the above.

Answer 27

B. Lure.

Question 28

A lure with a weight attached is almost always preferred to a one-piece lure. T/F

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Tough, stringy meat should not be used to garnish a lure. T/F

Answer 29

False

Question 30

A good recovery lure for a red-tail closely resembles the hawks normal prey. T/F

Answer 30

False

Question 31

Bells are most needed... A. When your hawk is on the perch in the yard. B. To keep track of your hawk in the trees or sky without watching her too closely. C. When the hawk is down with quarry. D. All the above.

Answer 31

C. When the hawk is down with quarry.

Question 32

Ideally, when a pair of bells is selected, both should produce identical tones. T/F

Answer 32

False

Question 33

The life of a hawk bells can lengthened by cooking the bells on hot plate. T/F

Answer 33

True

Question 34

A passage red-tail should be flown with the largest size bells as possible. T/F

Answer 34

False

Question 35

When a plastic cable-tie is used as a bewitched, it should be fastened around the tarsus. T/F

Answer 35

False

Question 36

When flying a red-tail, telemetry is more important than bells. T/F

Answer 36

False

Question 37

A ***yagi*** is... A. An Indian hood made of dog skin. B.A Pakistani glove finger sleeves. C. A hand-held telemetry antenna. D. A juvenile saker falcon.

Answer 37

C. A hand-held telemetry antenna.

Question 38

A telemetry signal is likely to be strongest when the antenna is held... A. Horizontally when the antenna whip is hanging vertically. B. Vertically when the transmitter whip is hanging vertically. C. Vertically when the transmitter whip is hanging horizontally. D. Vertically regardless of the position of the transmitter whip.

Answer 38

B. Vertically when the transmitter whip is hanging vertically.

Question 39

A traditional instrument used to stop a hawk from bating was the... A. Creance. B. ***Braces***. C. ***Brail***. D. ***Cadge***.

Answer 39

C. ***Brail***.