(NY) Falconry Practice Test Questions with Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers)
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(NY) Falconry Practice Test Questions with Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers)
The chalky white substance in a hawk's mute is:
a. the urates from the kidneys
b. the feces from the digestive tract
c. abnormal and cause for concern
d. undigested food - Answer- a
(the urates from the ...
(NY) Falconry Practice Test
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The chalky white substance in a hawk's mute is:
a. the urates from the kidneys
b. the feces from the digestive tract
c. abnormal and cause for concern
d. undigested food - Answer- a
(the urates from the kidneys - Mutes typically consist of two parts: the urates, a chalky
white substance, and the feces, which are dark in smaller)
A falcon is most commonly kept on a:
a. screen perch
b. ring perch
c. block perch
d. bow perch - Answer- c
(block perch - Falcons are most commonly kept on a block perch.)
A pigeon wing makes a good tiring. They can be used to:
a. keep a bird's beak trim
b. aid in manning a bird
c. provide a nutritious meal
d. a and b above - Answer- d
(Pigeon wings make a good tiring, and can be used to keep a bird's beak trim and aid in
manning a bird, as well as keeping the bird occupied for longer periods of time)
A bird's flight weight:
a. stays constant at all times
b. may vary based on temperature
c. is best maintained with a diet of washed meat
d. a and c above - Answer- b
(may vary based on temperature - During colder weather, a bird's flight weight may be
higher in order to preserve body temperature.)
,Protecting a bird from direct sunlight during the heat of summer:
a. is not necessary as they are desert birds
b. is the best way to get them vitamin D
c. is necessary as they can overheat
d. a and b above - Answer- c
(is necessary as they can overheat - Birds should have access to sunlight, but also a
reprieve from it that they can easily access.)
A bird that feaks after eating is:
a. generally content and healthy
b. cleaning its beak
c. not well and you should consult your sponsor
d. a and b above - Answer- d
(a and b above - Feaking is a natural behavior to clean the beak, and indicates a
healthy and comfortable bird.)
A giant hood for a passage hawk:
a. is an ancient piece of equipment that has proved to be unnecessary
b. is only useful during manning
c. may be useful for the entire season
d. prevents the need for sealing - Answer- c
(may be useful for the entire season)
Imping your new passage Red-tailed Hawk requires:
a. the aid of your sponsor
b. glue
c. an imping peg
d. all of the above - Answer- d
(all of the above - Imping is the process of replacing a broken feather with an
undamaged one by gluing the shaft of the replacement feather onto the broken shaft.)
Bells are best attached to:
a. the legs
b. the tail
c. around the neck
d. any of the above may apply - Answer- d
(any of the above may apply - Bells may be attached to the legs, the tail, or around the
neck.)
A bewit is used to attach
a. bells around the neck
b. bells to the tarsi
c. jesses to the tarsi
d. a swivel to the jesses - Answer- b
,(bells to the tarsi - Bewits are devices, usually small strips of leather that attach
bells/other hardware to the bird's leg. If something other than leather is used, it should
be attached to the anklet, not the leg.)
Which of the following is not necessary for a newly trapped bird?
a. a glove
b. a swivel
c. a transmitter
d. a leash - Answer- c
(a transmitter)
Using too thin of an Aylmeri bracelet may cause:
a. excessive bating
b. damage to the tarsi
c. damage to the cere
d. a hanging alula - Answer- b
(damage to the tarsi - Leather anklets and jesses designed by the late Guy Aylmeri,
may be used as a replacement for traditional jesses.)
Which of the following is true?
a. Dutch hoods are easily made without the aid of a block
b. Anglo hoods are easily made without the aid of a block
c. Arab hoods have no place in North American falconry
d. a and c are both true - Answer- b
(Anglo hoods are easily made without the aid of a block)
A giant hood is:
a. a box for carrying a hawk
b. good for a hood-shy hawk
c. large leather hood used for eagles
d. a and b are both true - Answer- d
(a giant hood is both a box for carrying a hawk and a large leather hood used for
eagles.)
The best perch for tethering a Red-tailed Hawk outdoors is:
a. a screen perch
b. a block perch
c. a ring perch
d. none of the above - Answer- c
(a ring perch allows the bird better movement when tethered.)
A block perch is best suited for which raptor?
a. Goshawk
b. Red-tailed Hawk
c. Falcon
d. Red-shouldered Hawk - Answer- c
, (Falcon)
A cadge is used to:
a. restrain a bird
b. secure a hawk during training exercises
c. give direction to a transmitter signal
d. transport a bird to the field - Answer- d
(transport a bird to the field - A cadge is a frame serving as a perch used to carry
several birds at once.)
Braces are used to:
a. restrain a bating bird
b. strike a hood
c. enseam a hawk
d. enter a hawk - Answer- b
(strike a hood - Braces are adjustable strings that tighten and loosen the hood.)
A raptor at hack should be taken up:
a. when it starts hunting
b. just before midnight
c. at least two weeks before the Autumnal Equinox
d. after two weeks of complete freedom - Answer- a
(when it starts hunting - Hacking is to develop the lungs and muscles of young birds
fully while keeping them dependent on man for food. When they first indicate a desire to
start hunting, they should be caught and trained.)
Falconers generally prefer that falcons take the lure:
a. from a steep dive flying downwind
b. from a steep dive flying upwind
c. on a low raking approach downwind
d. on a low raking approach upwind - Answer- a
(from a steep dive flying downwind - Young falcons make a circle so as to approach the
lure flying into the wind and with a low-raking approach. Falconers want a downwind
steep dive at the lure because the bird will be able to try after a miss so long as it climbs
again.)
A raptor maintains its weight on 2 ounces of whole pigeon per day. If fed 2 ounces of
rabbit per day, a falconer would expect the rabbit to:
a. gain weight
b. maintain the same weight
c. lose weight
d. some would lose while others would gain - Answer- c
(lose weight - Pigeon is a relatively rich food, but rabbit is more lean. Pigeon are also
dangerous to feed because they may carry fatal herpes.)
A good tiring would be:
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