(iliO MK. T. J. MANN ON HAWKS. 
braces of the lalcoii’s hood having been slightly slackened, the 
Falconer throws up the Pigeon, the assistant at the same time 
removing the hood, but on no account casting oft’ the Falcon unless 
he sees she has ‘ spotted ’ the Pigeon. Should she kill, feed her up 
well on it, walking close to her, but by no means making any 
sudden movement, but going gently in to her, assisting her to feed. 
When half fed, take her quietly on hand and let her finish, then 
gently hood her, allowing her to take a few pieces after she is 
hooded. In this stage of training the difference between the 
Passage and Eyess will be seen, viz., how well the former will fVjot 
the Pigeon, whilst I have seen an Eyess Tiercel quite unable to foot 
even a dead one, having to be entered several times before he had 
any idea of footing the live lure. Of course the Passage Hawk 
having had to kill for its subsistence, is naturally an adept at 
binding to either quarry or lure. The Eyess having been fed at 
hack on a horizontal platform (an old door is as good as anything) 
on which the meat is tied, knows nothing of footing a live pigeon. 
If a few pigeons were given during the latter period of an Eyess 
being at hack, I am sure it would lessen the Falconer’s work in 
training. It is necessary to bear in mind when hacking Hawks, 
that Peregrines and Merlins cannot be hacked together, or the 
latter are sure to provide a crop for the former ere long. 
Waiting On. 
Falcons used for Grouse, and Tiercels for Partridge and Wood- 
cock, must be trained to wait o7i, to circle round and round the 
Falconer, and follow the line of walkers. The greater the height to 
which they mount the better, in order that they may be well placed 
when the quarry is flushed ; for it must bo remembered that Grouse 
and Partridges are seldom killed, except in the stoop, when the 
Hawk is able to strike, or bind on to them from above. The upper 
cut with a very fast Tiercel sometimes results in a kill, but not often. 
I'his much to be desired power is not easily taught, in fact some 
Falcons and Tiercels 7iever acquire it, or only to a very limited 
degree, and so fail to become Game Hawks. 
You will remember we left the Passage Hawk or Eyess so far on 
in its training, that it had flown with the creance, and killed and 
fed upon a Pigeon thrown up by the Falconer. The assistant 
again takes the Hawk on hand without a creance, the leash and 
