The subject of bells. Chris again my inspector wasn't sure so she allowed me to buy bells after I had capture my bird. But then here in BC. a falconers first bird can be almost anything that they consider useable for falconry. The exception to the rule are certian wild birds which you can posses if they are captive bred. At the moment only golden eagles and feruginous hawks are restricted to experianced falconers wheather they are passage caught or captive bred. So the size of bell becomes very speculative. And the girl incharge of inspections in my area tends to use some logic at least when i deal with her. I heard thing less flattering from others. Chris
Post by wingover001 on Jan 3, 2004 21:07:26 GMT -5
bells are all about preference..if you are going for a red tail i would buy the teircel bells and if you trap a teircel you are in bussines, and if you trap a hen you can always fly her with the smaller bell and probly not notice the difference, the bell size difference is not very much. thats the advice i got from Dave Noble last time i saw him. he told me that how a bell is mountted has more to do with the sound than the size..
I love the sound of screamin' bunnies in the morning...sounds like victory!!!! -me-
F/B Would you explain mounting bells , your oppion at lease. I'm wondered how others mount them, I've tie wraped them to the aylmeri's (chewed less) and have made a pair of modified bewets, Dyna my R/T likes chewing on, pulls the bells right off the bewet? Too small tie wrap I think?maybe
Hi Wes Chris here I'll be more subdued today althought it's -33 thismorning. Now this most likely won't work with your bird but I've found a pattern for a removeable bewet and bell . It involves creating a button at one end of the bewet and a button hole at the other end.Come sense should tell you how far apart the botton and hole should be. I do love that bit of advice that you pionted out. Another loop is made of leather just large enough to fit through thebell and the attach to the bewet inthe manner simillar to belt loops. I know the discription is vage but idon't think it would work for you because your bird tends to pick at the bells. For myself it works great in this cold weather I can place the bells on my bird with one hand and take them off easily when the temp. drops. I've left them on for up to a weekwith no losses as yet.(I also use the $9.00 bells so they're cheap to replace.) This method allows me to share the bells with my bird although many people just looked at me as though I were rather strange over Christmas when I wore the bells on my boots. I know not why? Anyway Best of Luck and Good Health to you and your bird. And Happy New Year. Chris Foster.
Thanks Chris I've seen what your talking about, Do you leave your bells on all the time? what I've been doing is taking the bells off when not hunting , but soon as I put them on she starts pulling on them ,I tryed some larger try wraps it works? so she will get use to them and Hopely stop pulling on them. She is well maned and lets me bare hand put them on and off with little concern of gettin nipped.
Hi Wes. I leave the jess on during warmer weather.For example at this moment it is -36c out side and I don't think a cold piece ofmetal woould be to welcome out there right now. But when it is warmer I leave the on most of the time. My wife also likes the idea of them coming off because she's afraid thet it could bother the neighbors. Chris Foster
F/B Would you explain mounting bells , your oppion at lease. I'm wondered how others mount them, I've tie wraped them to the aylmeri's (chewed less) and have made a pair of modified bewets, Dyna my R/T likes chewing on, pulls the bells right off the bewet? Too small tie wrap I think?maybe
SOrry it took me so long, comp problems. My bird pulls bells off like its nothing. I currently have a traditional bewit on, with the extra tabs glued together with super glue (best stuff i could get my hands on). It has worked well so far, bell has been on for about a week.
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I use different bell set ups for different hawks. For the accipiters I use a tail mount and a leg mount. For the falcon a neck mount and a leg mount. For the buteo leg mounts. As for the leg mounts on the hawks I have been using a modified Brewer type squirrel chapp with the bell attached high on the anklet. This way the bell rings true without hitting the birds foot. I don't like attaching things to the grommet of the anklet. It can bang the birds feet and cause problems. With transmitters on the ground you don't get as good of a signal. I also attach a transmitter where the bells are located usually together. For night flights I remove all bells. I have been using Nobel bells as they ring loud and last for years. I have one set of Nobel bells a falconer gave me 15 years ago and they were used at the time. Sure they have been cooked a bunch of times but still ring nice. I also use two different tones on each bird. Some people don't hear the high or low tone well. I also try for the smallest bell that rings loud.