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CalUSA
20-03-2005, 07:22 PM
Just took it- not tooooo pleased with the results. It has come to my attention that most of it is simply a vocab test... and a few questions, I feel, are somewhat not relavent. Who cares who wrote the book- test me on stuff FROM the book. And some of the questions are pertaining to species which I am years from, or will likely never have- not necessary knowledge.

So.. I've decided to do a bit of homework.

If anyone could please define or answer the following, I would be quite grateful.

Jack
Jerkin
Musket
'full-summed'
gorge
hack
rouse
rangle
brancher
malar stripe
supercilliary line
deck feathers
slice
lugger



-What is a three-piece hood? Rufter, Syrian, Dutch

-What is unrealistic of a Redtail Hawk- Pheasant or Squirrel? I know that squirrels spell trouble.. but a RT could feasably take one. Pheasants are considerably larger- is that the correct answer? (Yes, I read into tests a little too much)

-Which are more efficient at killing their prey once they have caught it? longwings, buteos, accipiters

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-If a nest contains 4 chicks, how many are permitted to be taken by a falconer with the appropriate permits? 1, 2, 3, 4

-Bownet is unacceptable to capture which of the following- Eagles, Falcons, Buteos

-Why is it that in a GHO's nest, all eyeasses are unlikely to be of the same age?

-Adult raptors are likely to desert a nest.. prior to egg laying, during late incubation, or during hatching?

-Hawks in immature plumage appear to be.. smaller than when they become adults, larger than when they become adults, larger or smaller than adults, depending on how well they were fed as nestlings and on how successful as hunters they were after leaving the nest.

-If baby raptors are in the nest and one parent is lost.. the remaining parent takes over all parenting duties, regardless of sex, if only the female survives, she finds another male to hunt, or neither.

-Longwings are different from other members of the falconiformes in that they.. posess extra large feet, have a notched beak, are the most maneuverable.

-How do longwings subdue their prey?

-Which hawk is least likely to slice? Peregrine, Redtail, Golden Eagle

-Why can the Peregrine be called the most successful hawk? Occurs on most continents, lays more eggs per clutch, only competes with man.

-How does plumage, skin and scale areas differ on adult vs. juvenile Peregrines?

-What is the large dark peregrine located on the American Northwest? Anatum, Peales, Common

-The characteristic of dark triangular patches under each wing identifies.. Prairie Falcon, lugger, Peales Falcon.

-A young Prairie Falcon will leave its eyrie at.. 5-6 weeks, 8-9 weeks, 16-19 weeks.

-What is the hunting style of the Prarie Falcon?

-Longwing most likely to be found in a former Crow's nest.. Peregrine, Gyr, Merlin.

-Which birds lack highly distinguishable immature plumage in the first year? Goshawk, Redtail, Kestrel

-The hawk with a summer Buteonine hunting style for grashoppers and mice, and winter falconine style for small birds is.. Marsh Hawk, Kestrel, Merlin.

-Strongest foot for size.. Merlin, Kestrel, Lanner.

-How does one distinguish a passage from haggard Kestrel?

Thanks,

Kelly




Adam Barrett
20-03-2005, 07:34 PM
umm ok ....

A jerkin is a male gyr falcon

A musket is a male sparrow hawk

A jack is a male merlin

A lugger is a species of falcon

Deck feathers are the two centre tail feather

And thats all i can remember that you asked.
hope that helped
Cheers 8)

Afshimo
20-03-2005, 08:24 PM
Which hawk is least likely to slice? Peregrine, Redtail, Golden Eagle
Peregrine
What is a three-piece hood? Rufter, Syrian, Dutch
Dutch

a supercillary line is the eyebrow? Not sure, will have a loom, unless someone knows lol
Rouse is to puff out all the feathers, then shake them, then drop them back into position
A slice is the poo i think lol
Marlar stripe is on the pere for an eg, looks like a vertical moustache.
Rangle is small, smooth stones that birds will swallow into the gut/crop and use to clean out the crop/gut. They put them over once they are finished, and find some more!
A brancher is a hawk is her second year?
Hack is to leave 5 or more falcons in a box for 2/3 days, then let them out onto an open field, they learn all the hunting skills whilst out on hack, they are fit but still get food everyday, which is tied down. They are protected from predators.
Not sure, but is full summed to be either fed up? or full feathers? something like that lol - unsure.
Hope that helps lol!

Afshimo
20-03-2005, 08:25 PM
where was the website for the online falconry test?

Finnish
20-03-2005, 08:27 PM
There was one on here before check Weasel,s post,s i think he put the link up.

CalUSA
20-03-2005, 09:06 PM
http://www.onlinefalconry.com/USFederalFalconryExam.htm

CalUSA
20-03-2005, 09:08 PM
Here in the states, we referred to the Marlar stripe as a "moustache mark."

Thanks guys! Any other assistance would be wonderful! :)

Gaz
20-03-2005, 11:32 PM
Full summed-first fully grown feathers
Gorge-feed up,full crop
Brancher-eyas just left the nest and perching
Supercilliary line-line of feathers above the eye
Jack-male Merlin (or male Kestrel)