Falconry Chronicles Podcast

This episode brings you more falconry from Germany with Malte Tober! After getting home from a business trip in Belgium, Malte expounds a little more on how they go about testing to become a falconer in Germany, starting falconry with a goshawk, hawking Egyptian geese and their status as an invasive species, and much more!

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This week brings you some falconry from Germany, with Claas Niehues joining us remotely! Claas has been a falconer for around 30 years, and has gotten to see and practice falconry in many different countries. He discusses that, along with flying Harris's hawks, why Harris's are his favorite species to fly, what led him to write a book about them, his experience with vizslas, and other topics!

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In the coming weeks, we're going to be jumping around some other countries, since logistics and time have been preventing more face-to-face conversations lately. I've been getting back in touch with some of my international falconry friends, and was introduced to Cameron Coley remotely. He talks about falconry in the province where he's from in South Africa, some of the species he's gotten to fly, including his red-breasted sparrow...

This episode is the last episode from Oklahoma, for a little while at least. In this episode Brooke Reed joins us to talk about her short tenure in falconry thus far. Even though she's only been at it for a few years, she's been pursuing her falconry career rather tenaciously, and also already giving back in terms of helping with her state club and other things. She also talks about doing a slightly longer apprenticeship due to var...

We have just a couple of episodes left that were recorded in Oklahoma earlier this summer. Dave Eslicker, falconer and former physician/dermatologist, joins us this episode to talk about some important topics, mainly being his involvement in getting falconry regulations turned over more to the states, the process of how that came about, and what led up to it. Of course, he also talks about his personal falconry flying gyr/peregrine...

In this episode with Mark Waller, we get to hear from another falconer who has been at it since the early days of falconry in the US. Mark talks about being involved with birds of prey since his early childhood, balancing that with his career as an attorney, and the early days of the Oklahoma falconry community.

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Due to some family circumstances, I was unfortunately not able to record with Rob while I was in Oklahoma, but I did manage to catch up with him after the fact and get his recording done later remotely. I was happy to do so, since it has been six years since he recorded his episode with my old partner Israel with Falconry Told, and he's another falconer I wanted the chance to do a follow up episode with. We talked about where he's ...

In this next episode featuring falconers from Oklahoma, we're joined by another husband and wife falconry tandem, Chris and Jessica Kimble. We have some lighthearted conversation about hoodmaking, Jessica's affinity for Cooper's hawks, how Chris and Jessica balance their seasons with their job and kid time requirements, and in the process, we have a bit of fun at the expense of some mutual friends. 

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We carry on in Oklahoma with Samantha Grayson, who was gracious enough to still make it out to do this recording despite limited sleep and a lot of moving challenges! Samantha talks in this episode about the different species she's flown, including one species in particular that not a lot of people have experience with, as well as her times spent in Mongolia and getting to fly a golden eagle while there, and her work/life balance, ...

I was really excited to get a chance to do this episode with Tim! Being an original art fan and fellow nerd and musician, as well as an Indiana native, I knew this would be a really fun conversation to have. It certainly didn't disappoint! We talked about all of the above things, plus other observations and philosophical topics for close to a couple of hours, so buckle up and enjoy the ride!

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This is one of a couple of fun husband and wife falconry episodes recorded in Oklahoma. These are always fun to do, since each has had their own dynamics and perspectives to bring to the table, and it was a lot of fun hearing Phil and Gayla's! Multiple toasts were had during this episode with the wine that they brought, and we discussed some pretty crazy things they've had to deal with in falconry, and their relationship in general...

We're continuing on in Oklahoma this episode with Rob Huber! We talk about his tenures serving in NAFA and other organizations, longwinging, hoodmaking, and lots of other good stuff. We also mention some mutual friends, and talk about some nostalgia looking for goshawk nests in Wyoming, amongst other things. There's still a lot left to get out to you all from this great state of falconry, so stay tuned!

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This episode kicks off several episodes that were recorded while in Oklahoma for a weekend back in July. Our guest for this episode, Rob Rainey, helped get everyone lined up for these recordings, and was also kind enough to host me for the weekend while I was there. It would've been very difficult to make this happen without his help, so big thanks to him for his help! In this recording, we talked about his experiences helping out ...

This remotely recorded episode was another that was a year in the making. I finally had a chance to sit down with Heather to talk about flying Cooper's hawks, kestrels, red-tailed hawks, her motivation for starting her falconry supply business, Mountain State Falconry Supply, her book Squirrel Hawking in Appalachia, and other cool stuff. I'm glad I finally got a chance to get her recorded and talk shop! If you're interested in some...

This episode is the other recording that I did while in Arizona a few weeks ago, and thanks to the encouragement of mutual friends Kalen and Amy, I was able to meet up with Jerry and get his story while at Amy and Donnie's place. Jerry is another falconer with a very long career in the sport, with a lot of very unique experiences. He talks about flying golden eagles and ornate hawk eagles in AZ, his unique way of getting interested...

The 2024 NAFA meet was the first time there was a chance to meet and talk to Sabrina in person, and it was then that we first discussed being on each other's respective podcasts. We finally made this happen recently, and on this remotely recorded episode, we talk about why Sabrina decided to restart and continue on with her show, what species she prefers to fly, her preferences in dog breeds, and aspirations for her falconry moving...

These next few months are gonna be coming to you from AZ, AR, and OK! I recently visited falconers in each state during my travels before, during, and after my birthday, and got a lot of good episodes recorded. This episode was one of the two I recorded while I was in AZ, and features another falconry couple, Amy Woods and Donnie Darras. They provided yet another unique perspective on being a falconry tandem, and we had a great tim...

In this last episode (for now) featuring falconers from Kansas, I sit down and have a fun, lengthy conversation with Bill Brooks to talk accipiters, particularly Cooper's hawks, starting falconry in California during the early days, and the inspiration behind staying busy making blocks, perches, and other things. Thanks for joining me on my birthday today and having a good time listening to another spirited episode of the Falconry ...

Another husband and wife falconry couple joins us for this episode of the podcast. They're another couple that were each already falconers when they got together, and they each discuss their individual stories. Bill also talks about writing the book Wildlife Law, Regulation, & Falconry: Legal Principles, and involvement in other organizations. There's some different perspectives and other knowledge that can be learned in this episo...