The Essentials
1. California Hawking Club: THE LURE OF FALCONRY (FD1044)
2. California Hawking Club: APPRENTICE STUDY GUIDE (FB1076) *
3. California Hawking Club: APPRENTICE MANUAL (FB1091) *
4. W. Oakes: THE FALCONER’S APPRENTICE, A guide to training the Red-tailed Hawk.
(FB2440) *
5. B.A. Kimsey & J. Hodge: FALCONRY EQUIPMENT (Chapters 2, 3, 4 & 11) (FB2030)
6. M. Mullenix: AMERICAN KESTRELS IN MODERN FALCONRY (FB1046)
7. W.S. Clark & B.K. Wheeler: HAWKS OF NORTH AMERICA (Peterson Field Guide)
(FB2234)
8. W.S. Clark & B.K. Wheeler: A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN
RAPTORS (FB2206)
*(Essential prior to taking the falconry examination.)
THE FIRST BOOKS TO BUY AFTER THE ESSENTIALS
1. F.L. Beebe & H.M. Webster: NORTH AMERICAN FALCONRY AND HUNTING HAWKS
(FB1055)
2. N. Fox: UNDERSTANDING THE BIRD OF PREY (FB2338)
3. B. Woodward: TRAPPING ESSENTIALS (FB1054)
4. B. Oakes: BEGINNERS CIRCLE (FB2400)
Additional Resources for Falconers
The below books and DVDs are recommended to new falconers and those wishing to begin an apprenticeship. They are wonderful resources for those pursuing their license and for those looking to continue learning about falconry.
ADDITIONAL BOOKS OF INTEREST TO FALCONERS
1. P. Dunne: THE WIND MASTERS (FB2242)
2. P. Glasier: FALCONRY AND HAWKING (FB2026)
3. J.G. Mavrogordato Trilogy: A HAWK FOR THE BUSH, A FALCON IN THE FIELD &
BEHIND THE SCENES (FB1032)
4. A. Walker: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FALCONRY (FB2144)
5. L. Arent: RAPTORS IN CAPTIVITY, Guidelines for Care & Management (FB2328)
6. F. Beebe: A FALCONRY MANUAL (FB2300)
INSTRUCTIONAL DVDs OF INTEREST TO FALCONERS
1. J.P. Jones: UNDERSTANDING FALCONRY (FD1060)
2. Faraway Films: BASIC TRAINING (FD1049)
3. Faraway Films: NUTRITION (FD1053)
4. Faraway Films: HEALTH CARE (FD1052)
5. Faraway Films: BEHAVIOR & LEARNING (FD1050)
6. Faraway Films: ANATOMY (FD1054)
6. K. Byrd & H. Garner: B.C. TRAPPING OF RED-TAILED HAWKS & AMERICAN
KESTRELS (FD2029)