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CHARLIE: Hey guys,
Charlie here, you
know my sister Kirby.
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KIRBY: Hey!
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CHARLIE: Today we're hanging
out in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
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A lot of kids when they
grow up they wanna be...
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KIRBY: Doctors.
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CHARLIE: Astronauts.
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KIRBY: Or...veterinarians.
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CHARLIE: But Kirby, when she
grows up she wants to be...
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KIRBY: A master Falconer.
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CHARLIE: And today
we're gonna make it happen.
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It's time for Weird but True!
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(theme music plays).
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Hey guys!
You're just in time.
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Alright, so Kirby's birthday
is coming up and every year
for her birthday she tries...
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KIRBY: I like to do
something amazing!
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That I've never tried before!
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One year I swam with a shark.
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The next I climbed
a giant sequoia.
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And a while ago I even
went fishing in Wisconsin!
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It was pretty epic.
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CHARLIE: So what's the
plan this year Kirb?
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KIRBY: Well Charles you
know I've been a huge
bird fan my whole life.
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Little birds, big birds,
red birds, yellow birds...
I love them all.
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CHARLIE: This
girl's bird crazy.
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KIRBY: So when you
think amazing and birds,
it's gotta be Falconry.
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So this year I wanna
be a master Falconer.
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CHARLIE: Alright guys I guess
that means today we're
unraveling the world of...
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KIRBY: Falconry!
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CHARLIE: Cool, cool so just
so we got this straight:
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falconry is basically
humans training falcons to
go on hunts with them.
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For like a bunch of
different reason right?
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KIRBY: Well, kind of.
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Falcons aren't the only
birds used in Falconry.
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They use all sorts
of birds of prey.
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Some falconers use hawks,
others use falcons,
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and super experienced
ones use golden eagles.
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CHARLIE: And you
might be thinking,
what's the difference?
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They all just look
like big ol' birds right?
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KIRBY: While we
could tell you.
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But we know a couple of guys
who could explain it a bit
better than we can.
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CHARLIE: It's time for a
Weird But True Sports Break!
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Hello sports fans, this is
Chip Chirpers broadcasting
alongside Bob Hawks.
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KIRBY: Pleasure to be here Chip.
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CHARLIE: Pleasure
to have you Bob.
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We're talking falconry today.
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Breaking down the
athletes in the Falconry game.
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First up,
naturally, the falcon.
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Falcons are incredibly quick.
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Their compact bodies and
superior speed stats make
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them great aerial
hunting specialists.
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Typically, they're
used to hunt other birds.
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Now, onto hawks.
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Hawks are a bit slower than
falcons, but they can fly
through forested areas in
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expert fashion.
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Their preferred meal of
choice, rabbits and mice.
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Finally, the golden eagle...
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It's the largest bird
in our lineup today.
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Their ginormous size is
their greatest hunting asset.
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Because they are so
incredibly massive,
they're able to take down
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large prey like turkeys,
and even foxes.
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This has been a WeirdBut True Sports Break.
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I'm Chip Chirpers broadcasting
alongside Bob Hawks.
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Tossing it back to
the action in HQ.
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Alright so falcons
hunt things in the air.
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Hawks hunt small
mammals on the ground.
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And eagles snatch up
larger animals right?
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KIRBY: You got it.
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And every one of them is
an absolute master hunter.
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CHARLIE: How good are they?
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KIRBY: Let's put it this way.
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If we wanted to make Charlie
into a Super Bird of Prey Boy
basically a superhero with
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the same powers as a
falconry bird there's
a certain number of...
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changes that
we'd have to make.
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First we would have to
give him the power of flight.
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CHARLIE: Sick!
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KIRBY: And make him quick.
Like super, super quick.
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The fastest human ever clocked
in at about 28 miles an hour.
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Cheetah's can run
about 60 miles an hour.
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But in a dive, a peregrine
falcon can go as fast as 249
miles an hour.
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And Peregrine falcons
are just the beginning.
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Golden Eagles 200 miles an
hour, Gyrfalcons 130 miles
an hour.
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If you could run as fast as a
peregrine falcon, you could
keep up with a racecar.
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They're that quick.
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And we're just getting
started on these super powers.
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After flight and super speed,
we're giving Charlie
supervision.
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Birds of prey have
incredible eyesight.
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They can spot prey
from over a mile away.
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They have a 340-degree field
of vision, and have a third
transparent eyelid that's like
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having a retractable pair of
goggles built into their
heads.
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If you had vision as good as
a bird of prey, you could...
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Find things much more easily.
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Hey I lost my backpack.
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Can you help me find it?
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CHARLIE: Yeah, sure.
Uh it's about a mile that way.
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KIRBY: Awesome!
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And you can see
stuff behind you.
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CHARLIE: 1, 3, 1,
5, 2, Cucumber.
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Aw man these
things are amazing.
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KIRBY: And as the
final touch, to complete
Charlie's transformation
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into a Bird of Prey Boy.
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We'll give him some
super gloves to help
him eat anything.
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CHARLIE: These are awesome!
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KIRBY: Birds of prey have
evolved powerful talons and
feet especially designed to
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help them hold onto food.
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Birds that eat snakes have
thicker scalier feet, to
protect against snake bites.
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Birds that eat other birds
have long toes to help them
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grip through the
bird's feathers.
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And birds that eat fish
have rough sandpapery
pads on their feet,
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to help them hold onto
their slippery meals.
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So you'd basically be ready
to eat anything all the time.
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CHARLIE: Excellent!
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KIRBY: And the
transformation is complete!
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With super hands and
speed and super sight.
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His feathered form,
takes feathered flight.
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That's why raptors are
such amazing hunters.
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Super speed, vision,
and gripping power.
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CHARLIE: These animals
are pretty legit Kirb.
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KIRBY: Exactly Charles!
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Now can you see why I
wanna become a falconer?
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CHARLIE: Yeah,
cause it looks awesome!
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KIRBY: I'm so excited to try
this but to be honest, I have
no idea where to get started
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CHARLIE: Alright, so
here's my idea Kirb.
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We hit the books, find out
Falconry's place in history,
get an idea how to get into
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the whole thing. Right?
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KIRBY: Sounds
good, let's roll.
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CHARLIE: I think I have an
idea for where we should start
looking for some info,
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the Heian dynasty in China.
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KIRBY: Pretty random.
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CHARLIE: No one is sure when
or where it actually started
because falconry is so old.
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It's older than Kirby.
It's older than the internet.
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It's older than electricity.
Or books. Or paper.
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But 4,000 years ago
during the Heian dynasty
Falconry was a big deal.
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Records show that way back
then, falcons were given as
presents to royalty.
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And from there, it exploded,
across the entire world.
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Pictures on wall hangings
from Arabia and Persia
dating back to 1700 BC
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show people with tiny little
falcons on their arms.
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And references suggest
that falconry had arrived
in Europe by 300 BC.
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Becoming super
popular by 733 AD.
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This trend wasn't
dying anytime soon.
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According to explorer
Marco Polo, in the 1200s
the Mongol Ruler,
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Kublai Khan, employed
10,000 falconers in his army.
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And by the 1600s Falconry was
really exploding in Europe.
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Even Shakespeare
was an avid falconer.
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Finally, in the early 1900s,
after about 4,000 years,
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Falconry had arrived
in the good ol' US of A.
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And even in modern
times there have been
uses for these birds.
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During World War II, falcons
were used to intercept
enemy carrier pigeons.
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Nowadays they've been
employed to take down drones.
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So you can see, Kirb,
Falconry has been a
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part of many different
cultures for a long time.
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So If you wanna become
a master falconer in
the United States
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it can't happen overnight.
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Before going on any hunts,
KIRBY: huh?
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CHARLIE: before working
with any falcons,
KIRBY: What?
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CHARLIE: before even
putting on that super
awesome glove.
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KIRBY: What?
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CHARLIE: You need to apply for
a permit with the Department
of Natural Resources,
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and prepare for
a written test.
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You have to study for hours
and hours, memorizing every
single aspect of falconry.
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Haggard Raptor.
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KIRBY: A Raptor
greater than one year old.
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CHARLIE: Imping.
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KIRBY: The process of
replacing a broken feather
with a molted feather.
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CHARLIE: Mews.
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KIRBY: An indoor
room or shelter where
a falcon is held.
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CHARLIE: You're ready....
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Hopefully you've got
everything down,
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because you need to get
an 80% or better to pass.
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KIRBY: Yes! I did it! Woo!
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CHARLIE: After a thorough
inspection of your falcon
facility you receive an
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apprentice license.
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And you can work
with a single raptor.
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CHARLIE: After 2 years
you receive a general
falconer license,
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and you can work
with three raptors!
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CHARLIE: Five whole years
later you finally receive your
master falconer status.
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You can now work with
5 wild falcons and an
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unlimited number of
captive bred falcons.
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KIRBY: So guys, I
know what we gotta do.
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It's pretty obvious I
can't do this alone.
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CHARLIE: Yeah, definitely not.
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KIRBY: And I mean I
don't have permits.
CHARLIE: Nope.
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KIRBY: Or a facility.
CHARLIE: Nah man.
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KIRBY: Or 7 years on my hands.
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CHARLIE: Yeah, we've got
like maybe 15 minutes.
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KIRBY: Yeah, so we need a
master falconer, and I'm
pretty sure I found the
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perfect guy for the
job: Jack Hubley.
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He teaches people about
falconry all the time.
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CHARLIE: And I don't think
I could draw up a more
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legit looking falconry
dude, than Jack.
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KIRBY: Hey he's perfect!
Let's go!
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CHARLIE: We're headed
to Hershey Pennsylvania,
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often called the
sweetest place on Earth.
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It's home to a large amusement
park, and this guy...
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Hey guys, that's Jack!
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KIRBY: He's been a master
falconer for longer than we've
been alive.
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CHARLIE: Let's go say hi.
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JACK: My favorite
Weird but True fact
about birds of prey...
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A golden eagle's foot
is as big as my hand!
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CHARLIE: Hey Jack, how's
it going? I'm Charlie.
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JACK: Hi Charlie!
CHARLIE: It's
nice to meet you.
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KIRBY: I'm Kirby.
JACK: Hi Kirby.
Nice to meet you.
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CHARLIE: Guys, Jack, OOOOOH!
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Our friend just left.
Who is that?
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JACK: That's thunder.
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KIRBY: Thunder!
CHARLIE: Thunder!
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JACK: Yeah, he's
a Harris hawk.
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CHARLIE: We're so excited to
meet you 'cause we know it
takes a lot of time to get
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into your spot right
here as a master falconer
and we wanna learn,
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just how did you do it?
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JACK: I've been an
outdoorsman, a hunter,
a fisherman,
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a naturalist all my life.
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And falconry is where you can
actually forge a relationship
with a wild bird of prey.
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These animals are wild animals
that hunt for a living.
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They care about
one thing: meat.
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KIRBY: Yeah....
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JACK: And they'll do a lot of
things for you, if they don't
fear you.
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CHARLIE: Okay, so all those
years ago, when this whole
thing started...
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What was the first bird
that you started with?
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JACK: A female
red tailed hawk.
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CHARLIE: Did she have a name?
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JACK: Her name was Briar.
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CHARLIE: Weird but True guys,
red tail hawks can spot a mouse
from 100 feet up in the air.
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That's like ten
basketball hoops high!
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CHARLIE: So do you have a
favorite bird that you've
worked with?
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JACK: The Golden Eagle.
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The thing I like about eagles
is they bond to you more
closely than any hawk
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I've ever experienced.
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It's a much
closer relationship.
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CHARLIE: Can we see any
of these animals you're
talking about Jack?
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JACK: Let's go meet some.
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KIRBY: Awesome.
CHARLIE: Ahhh Perfect!
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KIRBY: Let's go!
CHARLIE: Oh man!
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Alright guys, Jack
needs a few minutes to
get the birds ready.
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But, when we come back we're
going to meet some of the most
skilled hunters in the entire
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animal kingdom.
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We'll see you in a sec!
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KIRBY: Weird but True, many
birds' feathers weigh more
than their bones!
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CHARLIE: Hey guys!
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Today we're hanging out in
Pennsylvania with our new
friend Jack.
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He's a master falconer and
today he's showing Kirby and
me everything we need to know
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to become master
falconers too.
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Let's go see
what they're up to!
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Alright guys, what
do we have here?
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JACK: This is a Harris Hawk.
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CHARLIE: So this is a hawk?
JACK: This is a hawk.
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CHARLIE: This is a hawk?
JACK: Right.
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KIRBY: Not a falcon.
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CHARLIE: But we
use it for falconry?
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JACK: Not a falcon, right.
Falconry's a confusing term.
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Falconry is hunting
with wild birds of prey.
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And they can be falcons,
which are a type of hawk.
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KIRBY: Mhmm.
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JACK: As well as many other
species of hawks, and eagles,
and rarely owls.
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KIRBY: Oooo.
CHARLIE: Okay.
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What sets the harris hawk
apart from the other birds
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that you might use for falconry?
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JACK: They're superb hunting
hawks and they're the most
user-friendly of all the hawks
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in North America for sure.
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They're very trainable and
they put up with strangers.
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KIRBY: What's next?
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JACK: This is Trinity.
She's a female
Peregrine Falcon.
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She is specifically a bird
hunter, noted for all out
blazing speed.
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CHARLIE: Weird but True,
Peregrine Falcons can dive
over 200 miles per hour
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and strike their prey
midair. Midair!
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JACK: They're
traditionally cliff nesters.
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Now they live in cities
on cliffs, skyscrapers.
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KIRBY: Wow!
CHARLIE: Skyscrapers?
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JACK: Yeah.
CHARLIE: You can find these
birds in the cities then?
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JACK: In most major
cities here. Yup.
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KIRBY: So we got the harris
hawks down and we got the
peregrine falcon.
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What's next?
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CHARLIE: Whoa!
KIRBY: Check it out!
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CHARLIE: Golden eagle guys!
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JACK: This is Bliss
the female golden eagle.
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CHARLIE: She's so big!
JACK: Yeah.
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KIRBY: What's her wingspan?
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JACK: Her wingspan's about
the same as my height, 6 feet.
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KIRBY: Wow.
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JACK: Look at those feet.
They're the same size as
my hand.
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It's 8 and a half inches from
the tip of this middle talon
to the tip of the hind talon.
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CHARLIE: Can we feel a talon?
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JACK: Sure go ahead.
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CHARLIE: Yes? Alright.
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KIRBY: That back talon
is especially serious.
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CHARLIE: Whoa! Those are as
sharp as can be! Holy cow!
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Ok, we gotta ask Jack, she's
got a tiny little hat on.
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What's that?
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JACK: Oh that's called a hood,
it's basically for stress
management.
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CHARLIE: I'm dying to see
what his eyes look like.
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Can we pop that hood off?
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JACK: There you go. Whoa!
CHARLIE: Whoa!
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JACK: That's how it goes.
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CHARLIE: He was
ready to go right away.
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JACK: Yeah. The hood, of
course, gives her hat hair.
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CHARLIE: Yeah.
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JACK: This is where the
golden eagle gets its name.
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KIRBY: Ohhh.
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JACK: She has what most
women would love to have,
free highlights.
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CHARLIE: Ahh.
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Every super awesome master
falconer and falcon must have
the right equipment if they
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wanna get the job done.
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First up for the falconer:
A falconry glove, to
protect the arm.
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A fashionable pouch to
hold falconry treats.
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A fake bird on a
piece of string,
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called a lure to attract
their hunting companion.
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And a tiny little
whistle to call them back in.
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(whistle).
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For the falcon: A little
bell to help locate the
bird during hunting.
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A fashionable anklet
with a jess, for secure
raptor holding.
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And a shiny leather hood,
to cover its eyes and
make it feel calm.
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JACK: So how would you like
to see these birds in action?
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CHARLIE: I think
that sounds great Jack!
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It's what we've been
waiting for all day man!
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JACK: We've got a simulated
hunt and I use this to educate
the public to show them what a
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real hunt might look
like in the field.
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CHARLIE: Sounds good to me.
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JACK: And then Kirby
becomes falconer for a day!
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KIRBY: Aw yes.
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Alright guys we got a series
of strings that zigs and zags
throughout this entire field.
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We're gonna attach a piece of
prey to this lure right here
and cover it up until we flip
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a switch, which shoots on a
motor and throws that prey
throughout the track.
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The falcon's gonna be up in
this tree tracking that prey
as it goes along the course.
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And at the perfect moment it's
gonna dive bomb and get its
reward.
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Let's see it in action.
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JACK: This is the go button.
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CHARLIE: Alright
let's let it rip!
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JACK: HO!
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KIRBY: Ahhhhh!
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CHARLIE: Ohhhhh! Yeah!
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KIRBY: That was insane!
CHARLIE: Jack that was insane!
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JACK: Now look at
that body posture.
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Does that say "here
come share this with me"?
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KIRBY: Oh no way.
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CHARLIE: No that's like
get away from my meal.
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This is mine.
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KIRBY: All for me.
CHARLIE: Don't touch!
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JACK: It actually has a
name, it's called mantling.
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CHARLIE: Cool
science word, mantling.
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That's when the hawk poofs out
its wings to cover its prey so
that no one else steals it.
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JACK: Hawks do not share well.
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They have no intention of
giving up their prey so
what the falconer must do
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is offer them
something in trade.
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KIRBY: Mhmm.
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JACK: Another morsel
that is perhaps that is
perhaps all ready to eat.
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And that's how you keep the
trust between the falconer
and his bird of prey.
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CHARLIE: Now it's Kirby's turn
to get up close and personal
with one of these hawks.
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Just like a real falconer.
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KIRBY: Alright guys time for
the big moment when I become
falconer for a day.
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I'm so excited!
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Alright Jack I've got
the glove on, what's next?
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JACK: You're going to raise
your arm quickly, about
level with your shoulder
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and in a lusty falconer's
voice say, "Hey Blazer".
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KIRBY: Got it.
Let's do it!
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JACK: Alright.
KIRBY: I'm pumped!
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Ok! You ready?
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Hey Blazer!
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This is amazing!
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Check it out man!
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Blazer!
What a show!
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Ugh, I'm a falconer!
That was amazing!
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I am a falconer!
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CHARLIE: Yeah, yeah.
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KIRBY: Victory I did it!
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CHARLIE: Victory!
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KIRBY: I did it!
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CHARLIE: She did it guys! Yeah!
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JACK: Great job Kirby!
KIRBY: Thank you!
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JACK: But if you wanna know
what falconry is really like
you need to go on a hunt.
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KIRBY: A real hunt?
JACK: Wanna go?
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KIRBY: Yeah we do..
JACK: Let's get to it.
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KIRBY: Alright.
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CHARLIE: Alright guys we gotta
get ready, but when we get back
it's time to go on a real hunt!
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You're not gonna
wanna miss this!
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We'll see you soon!
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KIRBY: Weird but True,
an eagle's nest weighs
more than a refrigerator!
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CHARLIE: Hey guys!
Welcome back!
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KIRBY: Jack sent us over here
to meet up with his friend
Rob because a real life
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falconry hunt is gonna happen.
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CHARLIE: Falconry is a
highly regulated activity.
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It takes years for someone to
become a falconer and to be
able to go on these hunts.
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KIRBY: Quick timeout
before we get started.
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So during these hunts these
birds of prey are eating other
animals,
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which may seem kind of sad,
but it's important to remember
that that's how they nourish
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themselves in the wild.
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So it's super natural.
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We just wanted to give
you guys the heads up.
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When hunting for small mammals
a falconer releases his birds
at the start of the hunt.
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Then he walks around the
forest attempting to flush out
prey for the bird to catch.
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The bird follows along hopping
from tree to tree until...
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Oh my gosh there's some prey!
The hunt is on!
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The bird pursues,
talons ready to snatch.
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Hunting birds
follows the same idea.
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The falconer releases the
birds and tries to flush out
some other birds into the air.
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Once the prey is
airborne it's go time.
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And this is the style of
hunting we're about to see.
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CHARLIE: Here's the falcon
star we're working with today!
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KIRBY: And her
name is Shredder.
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She's an aplomado falcon and
her partner Rob Giroux who's
been a falconer for six years.
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Rob's favorite Weird butTrue fact, owls can't
move their eyes!
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CHARLIE: Here's the game plan,
Rob's ready to go with
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Shredder perched
right on his arm.
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The prey that he's looking for
are pigeons perched at the top
of these silos all around here
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in farm country.
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When we're ready to hunt
that's right where Shredder's
heading.
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Alright it's game time guys!
You ready Rob?
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ROB: I'm ready.
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CHARLIE: We got
Shredder here, let her rip!
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KIRBY: Let's see it!
Oh there she goes!
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Once she gets up to those
silos she's gonna start
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working the pigeons in a circle.
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She's gonna watch them
until she finds a weakling.
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CHARLIE: Once she's spotted
that weakest link, she's
locking on and bee lining
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right towards him.
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Hopefully she's gonna
snatch him right up and
get a nice little meal.
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Ohhh.
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KIRBY: She's gonna get him.
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Ahh.
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CHARLIE: Ohh!
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This is crazy!
She's so close!
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Ohh!!!!
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KIRBY: She's so close!
She's gonna get him.
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CHARLIE: Ohh.
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After several close
calls it's clear that
Shredder is getting tired
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and isn't going to
catch anything today.
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So Rob calls her
in with a lure.
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KIRBY: Rob that was so cool!
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Watching her swoop in and
out hunting those pigeons!
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Amazing!
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CHARLIE: Alright I
gotta bring it up though,
I'm kind of disappointed
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cause we didn't catch
anything today.
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What's going on here?
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ROB: Well that's why they call
it hunting and not catching.
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This time of year they are
going through molt so they
lose their feathers from the
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last year and they
get new feathers in.
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CHARLIE: So because she
doesn't have all of her
feathers it's just a little
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harder for her
to fly right now?
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ROB: Correct.
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KIRBY: Got it and we never
really know how falconry
hunting's gonna go I guess
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ROB: That's correct you guys
have to come back and join us
again.
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CHARLIE: Alright thanks Rob,
we're definitely coming back!
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ROB: I'm sure when you come
back she'll be in tip top
shape and we'll definitely
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catch something.
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KIRBY: Awesome.
CHARLIE: Perfect.
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Alright guys we're hopping
over to HQ, but stick around
we have so much to go over!
445
00:20:11,743 --> 00:20:13,883
We'll see you in a bit.
446
00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:19,480
KIRBY: Weird but True , most
scientists believe that birds
are related to dinosaurs!
447
00:20:22,221 --> 00:20:25,761
CHARLIE: Hey guys, welcome
back, you're just in time for
the ceremony!
448
00:20:26,925 --> 00:20:29,555
Presenting Junior
Falconer Kirby!!!
449
00:20:29,628 --> 00:20:31,298
Hooray!
450
00:20:31,363 --> 00:20:32,933
KIRBY: Hey guys!
I totally did it!
451
00:20:32,998 --> 00:20:34,528
CHARLIE: Hooray!
452
00:20:34,600 --> 00:20:36,770
KIRBY: Alright, so I haven't
become a master falconer yet.
453
00:20:36,835 --> 00:20:40,765
But I did have one land on my
arm, and I went on an amazing
hunt.
454
00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:45,080
So I'm pretty confident in
saying that I was at least a
falconer for a day.
455
00:20:45,143 --> 00:20:46,453
This is perfect!
456
00:20:46,511 --> 00:20:49,751
Another birthday, another
amazing activity for the
memory book!
457
00:20:49,815 --> 00:20:51,515
Thanks for helping
me out today Charles.
458
00:20:51,583 --> 00:20:52,783
CHARLIE: No problem Kirb!
459
00:20:52,851 --> 00:20:55,291
I'm just glad I was able
to wear a few costumes
and learn some stuff.
460
00:20:55,354 --> 00:20:56,964
KIRBY: What else did
we find out today?
461
00:20:57,022 --> 00:20:59,592
CHARLIE: There were so
many Weird but True things!
462
00:21:00,959 --> 00:21:04,259
Peregrine falcons can dive
over 200 miles per hour.
463
00:21:05,297 --> 00:21:08,167
KIRBY: Some raptors can spot
their prey from a mile away.
464
00:21:09,534 --> 00:21:13,244
CHARLIE: During World War II
falcons were used to intercept
enemy carrier pigeons.
465
00:21:13,839 --> 00:21:16,939
And now a days they've been
employed to take down drones.
466
00:21:18,143 --> 00:21:21,083
KIRBY: So birds of prey really
have a 340 degree field of
vision?
467
00:21:21,546 --> 00:21:24,316
CHARLIE: Yeah man so they can
practically see things that
are like behind their heads.
468
00:21:24,716 --> 00:21:25,676
KIRBY: That's nuts.
469
00:21:25,751 --> 00:21:27,451
CHARLIE: Definitely,
check this out.
470
00:21:27,519 --> 00:21:32,059
Paper otter, Spanish trade
ship, portrait of Amancio
Ortega!
471
00:21:32,124 --> 00:21:33,164
KIRBY: That's crazy!
472
00:21:33,225 --> 00:21:35,885
CHARLIE: Told ya!
You give em a try. Ready?
473
00:21:36,295 --> 00:21:39,325
KIRBY: Tiny cheese,
small shark, walkie talkie!
474
00:21:39,398 --> 00:21:40,468
CHARLIE: You did it!
475
00:21:40,532 --> 00:21:41,732
KIRBY: That's insane!
476
00:21:41,800 --> 00:21:43,200
Hey you know
what else I heard?
477
00:21:43,268 --> 00:21:45,138
Bees can see in
ultraviolet light.
478
00:21:45,203 --> 00:21:47,713
Do you think we can make a
pair of ultraviolet light
goggles?
479
00:21:47,773 --> 00:21:50,543
CHARLIE: You get started on
the research, I'll started on
the design process?
480
00:21:50,609 --> 00:21:51,539
KIRBY: On it!
481
00:21:51,610 --> 00:21:53,450
CHARLIE: Alright guys, looks
like we got a new project on
our hands,
482
00:21:53,512 --> 00:21:56,152
but come by again when we
discover more things that are
weird...
483
00:21:56,214 --> 00:21:57,254
KIRBY: But true!
484
00:21:57,316 --> 00:21:58,646
CHARLIE: We'll see you later!
You found anything?
485
00:21:58,717 --> 00:21:59,787
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