THE FALCONER'S APPRENTICE: A GUIDE TO TRAINING THE PASSAGE RED-TAILED HAWK. By William C. Oakes.

(1994) 1996 2nd edition reprint. Small 8vo paperback (134 x 213mm). Pp116 + 3pp ads. B/w illustrations by Jack Oar.

"If you are a falconer sponsoring an apprentice, or an apprentice looking for help with training your first bird, this book is for you. Here is a book that tells the apprentice not just How to train a hawk, but also Why the training works. This is an invaluable guide for both apprentices and sponsors. Unlike most other falconry manuals, this book coaches the falconry sponsor and apprentice to work together for the benefit of the hawk".