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Out of all the falconer's aids the hood is the most important piece of equipment. There are various styles and types of hood for raptors within falconry. The hood is handmade, often from kip leather or suitable kangaroo leather. There are two standard types used in American/European falconry: the Anglo Indian hood (non-blocked) and the Dutch hood.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
This category is about the practise of falconry. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. F. Falconers (10 P) Pages in category "Falconry" ...
In 2014 it was reported that Virginia was for sale, [9] with an asking price of $1.8 million. The Virginia Maritime Heritage Foundation's sail-training programme was proving unsustainable, it costing about $1 million a year to run the schooner. [4] In 2016 a listing on YachtWorld.com showed Virginia's asking price as $1.5m. [10]
Falconry is also featured and discussed in The Once and Future King. In Virginia Henley's historical romance books, The Falcon and the Flower, The Dragon and the Jewel, The Marriage Prize, The Border Hostage, and Infamous, numerous mentions to the art of falconry are made, as these books are set at dates ranging from the 1150s to the 16th century.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
Junction of U.S. Route 58 with State Route 189 and Dutch Road, Suffolk, Virginia: Coordinates: Architect: R.H. Riedel: Architectural style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Side-passage, Single-pile: NRHP reference No. 95000600 [1] VLR No. 133-0691
A jess (plural "jesses") is a thin strap, traditionally made from leather, used to tether a hawk, falcon, or owl in falconry. [1] Jesses allow a falconer to keep control of a bird while it is on the glove or in training, and allow a bird to be secured on a perch outside its aviary. [1]