The Complete Merlin: The Merlin & Red-headed Falcon in Falconry
by Loft, John and Robin W. Radcliffe, Senior Editors

Format: Hardcover
Release Date: 9/5/2018
Code: 14897
Condition: New
Product Details
The rich experiences these falconers have so generously shared with their readers about working with these two small, but highly capable bird hunters, leaves the inspired reader longing to take up this special branch of hawking. I predict a greatly increased interest in hunting with Merlins and other small species of falcons in coming years. -Tom Cade: Falconer-biologist, founder of The Peregrine Fund, author of The Falcons of the World.
Table of Contents
Artist & Author Biographies
IN CELEBRATION OF THE MERLIN: An Account of the Merlin. United States: Hans Peeters
Chapter 1 - NATURAL HISTORY AND ECOLOGY OF THE MERLIN AND RED-HEADED FALCON. United States: Robin William Radcliffe
Chapter 2 - CAPTIVE PROPAGATION OF MERLINS. Germany: Manfred Heidenreich
Chapter 3 - HACKING MERLINS. Great Britain: Tony James
Chapter 4 - LARK HAWKING WITH MERLINS. Great Britain: Grant Hagger, Con Taylor and Mike Nicholls
Chapter 5 - HAWKING WITH MERLINS IN RUSSIA. Russia: Natalia Grechanaya
Chapter 6 - HAWKING WITH MERLINS IN THE OLD WORLD AND NEW WORLD. Great Britain: John Loft
Chapter 7 - FLYING JACKS FROM A PITCH. United States: Hans Peeters
Chapter 8 - HIGH CLIMBING FLIGHTS AT STARLINGS WITH THE PASSAGE MERLIN. United States: Kenneth C. Tuttle with John Testa
Chapter 9 - WAITING-ON FLIGHTS WITH MERLINS. United States: Tim Gallagher
Chapter 10 - FLYING THE PASSAGE MERLIN: TRAPPING, TRAINING, AND HUNTING METHODS. United States: Eric Edwards with Alan Jenkins and Spence Wise
Chapter 11 - THE MERLIN AND RED-HEADED FALCON IN INDIA. India: Sirdar Mohamed Osman
Chapter 12 - FLYING EYASS AND INTERMEWED RED-HEADED FALCONS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. South Africa: E.R. 'Robbie' Robinson and Kenny J. Pinnock
Chapter 13 - TURUMTI SUMMER: ADVENTURES IN IRELAND WITH A CAST OF RED-HEADED FALCONS. Ireland: Tony Huston
HOOD FITTING CHART, HOODMAKING AND PATTERNS. United States: James West Nelson
BIBLIOGRAPHY
FALCONRY EQUIPMENT CITED
ISBN: 9781888357073
Publisher: Western Sporting
Year of Publication: 2018
Page Count: 400
Shipping Weight: 4.50 lb