Before I went to college I was apprenticed to a Master Falconer for two years. I never did get my "starter" bird (apprentices are limited to a kestrel or a redtail), but it was neat working with him (he bred peregrines). I even had an allergy serum made from hawk feathers to take care of my allergies.
The best thing about apprenticing is that you find out where the annual California Falconry Club has its annual meet! Always held on the first day of dove hunting season!
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Date: 2008-08-05 07:10 am (UTC)The best thing about apprenticing is that you find out where the annual California Falconry Club has its annual meet! Always held on the first day of dove hunting season!