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Visting The Archives Videos
The Episodes
12 videos
The Archives of Falconry is a community resource. Members of our community often have fascinating insights and expertise relating to our collection. When they visit and have a story to share, we take the opportunity to record their perspectives and share them with you.
American falconer Steve Chindgren visits The Archives
American falconer Steve Chindgren visits The Archives to discuss De Arte Venandi cum Avibus ("The Art of Falconry") by Holy Roman Emperor King Frederick II. Steve discusses the influence this ancient book had on his life and falconry. To discover this and other books in our collection go here.
Tate Mason on visiting our shared campus.
Tate Mason, The Director of the World Center for Birds of Prey, visits us from across the parking lot. Tate, who is from The Peregrine Fund, tells us why he loves giving public tours of The Archives of Falconry as part of a visit to our shared campus.
Dani Mitchell on Squirrel Hawking
Dani Mitchell, The Archive's Communications Manager, visits Boise and explores her passion for squirrel hawking.
Adrian Reuter Cortes on Books
Adrian Reuter Cortes, IAF Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, stops by The Archives to delve into our library. He gave his presentation in both English and Spanish. In the Spanish version, he talks more about the contributions of authors from Latin America. This is our first bilingual presentation.
Adrian Reuter Cortes on Books
Adrian Reuter Cortes, IAF Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, stops by The Archives to delve into our library. He gave his presentation in both English and Spanish. In the Spanish version, he talks more about the contributions of authors from Latin America. This is our first bilingual presentation.
Rocky Montgomery on Telemetry
Rocky Montgomery, visits The Archives and delves into our telemetry collection to weave a story about how changes in technology allowed for the expansion of what's possible. Rocky is a falconer and wildlife biologist from California. Topics discussed include varvels, falconry bells, radio frequency telemetry and GPS tracking.
Lauren McGough on Frances Hamerstrom
Noted eagle falconer, Lauren McGough, stops by The Archives to spend some time with books authored by an inspirational legend of falconry past, Frances Hamerstrom. Topics discussed include eagle falconry, "An Eagle in the Sky" and "Is She Coming Too? Memoirs of a Lady Hunter."
Lauren McGough (2023)
Eagle falconer and anthropologist Lauren McGough visits The Archives to discuss eagle falconry in Mongolia. During this visit, Lauren donated the items she speaks about to The Archives Collection.
Joseph Haselwood
Founding Curator Kent Carnie discusses Joseph Haselwood and his unique bound collection of notes and clippings form the library of The Archives of Falconry.
Jim Ince & Bell-making
During the 2024 annual Rendezvous at The Archives of Falconry in Boise Idaho, falconer and author Matthew Mullenix interviews falconer-craftsman Jim Ince. Jim introduces bells made by George Richter - the style he uses for his own bells, and discusses his own bell-making.
Chris Parish on The Peregrine Fund's Origins
The Peregrine Fund's President & CEO, Chris Parish, visits The Archives to discuss the essential role of falconers in the origin of the now globally recognized Peregrine Fund, and how its founders (his mentors) sparked his career in raptor conservation.
Paul Hutcheson on John Moran
Idaho falconer Paul Hutcheson visits The Archives to look at collection items made by the renowned falconer and artisan John Moran (1943 - 2020). Paul provides some background on Moran's work and life.
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To collect, preserve, and interpret global falconry history, art, literature, and material culture.
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