3.3 Terms and Phrases

Question 1

The medieval falconer was most likely to enseam his hawk…
A. When it was hood-shy.
B. Immediately after capturing the hawk.
C. When the was too fat.
D. When the hawk was sharp-set.

Answer 1

D. When the hawk was sharp-set.

Question 2

A hawk is most likely to put over in its crop…
A. When entering stoop.
B. While being entered on new prey.
C. Just before eating.
D. Just after eating.

Answer 2

D. Just after eating.

Question 3

A hawk is most likely to feak just…
A. Before making a kill.
B. After taking a bath.
C. After a meal.
D. Before Breaking in.

Answer 3

C. After a meal.

Question 4

The term austringer refers to one who normally flies passage longwings rather than eyasses.
T/F

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Seeling is a practice not commonly used in by North American falconers.
T/F

Answer 5

True

Question 6

An example of a slip is when you flush quail for your shortwing.
T/F

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Your hawk is most likely to throw up…
A. Following a meal of rancid meat.
B. Following a stoop, particularly after quarry takes cover.
C. While sitting on a perch.
D. While taking a bath.

Answer 7

B. Following a stoop, particularly after quarry takes cover.

Question 8

It is desirable that your hawk crab after striking a quarry.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

The word strike used by a falconer means…
A. The instant of contact between a hunting raptor and either quarry or lure.
B. Loosing the hood.
C. Both “a” and “b”.
D. Neither “a” nor “b”.

Answer 9

C. Both “a” and “b”.

Question 10

The phrase rake away means to abandon the flight and careen away.
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Answer 10

True

Question 11

Intermewed describes a medical practice considered archaic by North American falconers.
T/F

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Abatement is the use of trained raptors to reduce human/Wildlife conflicts.
T/F

Answer 12

True

Question 13

A captive-bred raptor is the progeny of raptors of two or more distinct species listed in title 50, CFR, Section 10.13.
T/F

Answer 13

False

Question 14

A “non-native raptor” is …
A. Any raptor that has no subspecies occurring naturally in the wild in the United States and is not covered under the MBTA.
B. Any raptor that does not naturally occur in the state of California.
C. Both “a” and “b”.
D Neither “a” nor “b”.

Answer 14

B. Any raptor that does not naturally occur in the state of California.