{"product_id":"the-complete-merlin-the-merlin-red-headed-falcon-in-falconry-copy","title":"The Complete Merlin: The Merlin \u0026 Red-headed Falcon in Falconry","description":"\u003cp\u003eFine hardcover in dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Perhaps once or twice in a Century a truly inspired book becomes a classic in the world literature about falconry. This book, published by Western Sporting [managed by David Frank] and authored by 21 expert falconers on how to train and hunt with two small species of falcons, the circumboreal merlin and the red-headed falcon of the Indian Subcontinent and sub-Saharan Africa, is destined to take its place among the great books on hawking. It is richly illustrated by drawings and full page, color portraits by Ron Digby of the various subspecies and variants of the merlin and red-headed falcon. In addition to the superbly written chapters by the falconers, there is also a 100-page chapter by Robin Radcliffe providing an informative, up-to-date summary of the scientific literature on both species of falcons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\" \u003cem\u003e—Tom Cade: Falconer-biologist, founder of The Peregrine Fund, author of \u003c\/em\u003eThe Falcons of the World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist \u0026amp; Author Biographies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIN CELEBRATION OF THE MERLIN: An Account of the Merlin. United States: Hans Peeters \u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 - NATURAL HISTORY AND ECOLOGY OF THE MERLIN AND RED-HEADED FALCON. United States: Robin William Radcliffe \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 - CAPTIVE PROPAGATION OF MERLINS. Germany: Manfred Heidenreich \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 - HACKING MERLINS. Great Britain: Tony James \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 - LARK HAWKING WITH MERLINS. Great Britain: Grant Hagger, Con Taylor and Mike Nicholls \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 - HAWKING WITH MERLINS IN RUSSIA. Russia: Natalia Grechanaya \u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 - HAWKING WITH MERLINS IN THE OLD WORLD AND NEW WORLD. Great Britain: John Loft \u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 - FLYING JACKS FROM A PITCH. United States: Hans Peeters \u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 - HIGH CLIMBING FLIGHTS AT STARLINGS WITH THE PASSAGE MERLIN. United States: Kenneth C. Tuttle with John Testa \u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 - WAITING-ON FLIGHTS WITH MERLINS. United States: Tim Gallagher \u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 - FLYING THE PASSAGE MERLIN: TRAPPING, TRAINING, AND HUNTING METHODS. United States: Eric Edwards with Alan Jenkins and Spence Wise \u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 - THE MERLIN AND RED-HEADED FALCON IN INDIA. India: Sirdar Mohamed Osman \u003cbr\u003eChapter 12 - FLYING EYASS AND INTERMEWED RED-HEADED FALCONS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. South Africa: E.R. 'Robbie' Robinson and Kenny J. Pinnock \u003cbr\u003eChapter 13 - TURUMTI SUMMER: ADVENTURES IN IRELAND WITH A CAST OF RED-HEADED FALCONS. Ireland: Tony Huston \u003cbr\u003eHOOD FITTING CHART, HOODMAKING AND PATTERNS. United States: James West Nelson \u003cbr\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY \u003cbr\u003eFALCONRY EQUIPMENT CITED\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Western Sporting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53413534007603,"sku":"GR7073U","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/4515\/6659\/files\/thecompletemerlin2.jpg?v=1780258773","url":"https:\/\/buteobooks.com\/products\/the-complete-merlin-the-merlin-red-headed-falcon-in-falconry-copy","provider":"Buteo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}