The test consists of fill-in answers, written answers, and multiple choice questions. Questions range from biomedicine, identification, health, laws and regulations, to incubation periods of the eggs of different bird species and other biological information. No, this has nothing to do with the Mews Tavern in Wakefield - great selection of beer by the way. The mews is the outdoor holding area for the bird and should have dimensions measuring at least 8'x8'x8'. One item that is extremely important is a scale to weigh the bird.
Scales can be expensive, but they are essential for the successful falconer.
Behavior and the weight of the bird are synonymous. An overweight bird will not be fit and unmotivated to hunt. This too requires a permit issued from the fish and wildlife division, without this permit you are not allowed to trap a bird. It is only the immature or passage bird that is allowed to be legally trapped. There is a mortality rate of 70 percent or higher with birds of prey.