H is for Hawk Terms

Bating is when a bird attempts—but is unable—to take flight. Usually, they are prevented because they are attached to a perch or via a creance or because the falconer holds the bird’s jesses firmly in… read analysis of Bate

Calling-off is the falconry term for training a bird to return to the falconer’s fist when called either by a word or a whistle. During calling-off training, the bird remains tethered to its human by… read analysis of Calling-off

A creance is a long leash or line attached to a bird’s jesses used during calling-off training. read analysis of Creance

Jesses are soft leather straps attached semi-permanently attached to a bird’s ankles. The falconer can change them, but they stay on more or less all the time. Jesses allow the falconer to hold on to… read analysis of Jesses

Quarry is a falconry term for the prey animals—rabbits, squirrels, or prey birds like pheasants—that a tamed hawk hunts and kills. read analysis of Quarry