American Kestrels in Modern Falconry

2002. An expanded 3rd edition with new illustrations, bibliography and appendices. Long awaited by hundreds of falconers and a must-have for anyone contemplating or practicing gamehawking with this common and beautiful species. Mullenix thoroughly covers every aspect from natural history, trapping, equipment, weathering, entering, to diet, conditioning, accidents and illnesses. He makes the case that American Kestrels of all ages, origins, sizes and both sexes prove equally capable of regularly catching House Sparrows, Starlings and occasionally larger birds. Hard cover. 139 pp.