Falconry Chronicles Podcast

This last episode of the Falconry Chronicles podcast ends on another great note. As stated in his first episode, Dr. Ken Riddle comes back to detail and highlight other important memories, as well as clarify and further detail other recollections that were covered previously. This is another truly special episode that details certain aspects of falconry in the Middle East that nobody would be able to do justice to describing unless they lived it. I'm very happy and thankful that Ken agreed to do this follow up, and I'm glad they'll be preserved forever.

As promised, all of my episode files have been given to The Archives of Falconry for safekeeping and preservation. Unless another source of funding comes up in the future or the demand for the podcast returns, this will conclude my podcast efforts. I hope that the endeavor has been worthwhile and current and future generations will be able to listen back to these stories and conversations from falconers all over the world and benefit from them for years to come. For those who have helped me along the way these past seven years, thank you again. I can't say enough that it takes all of us to sustain falconry and everything that comes with it, so I hope if nothing else, these episodes will continue to help in some way.

On that note, I wish you all success in your hawking and your own future endeavors, and in the words of some great falconers and people in general, I hope you keep striving for greatness and to leave falconry and the world a better place than you left it.

Happy Hawking!

Jonathan Munnier

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Special thanks to the organizations and businesses who've kindly helped support the podcast!

The Archives of Falconry

http://www.falconry.org

Marshall Radio Telemetry

http://www.marshallradio.com

Masters of the Skies

http://www.mastersoftheskies.org

Baba Yaga Crafts

http://www.instagram.com/babayagagoshawk

North Mountain Goshawks

http://www.northmountaingoshawks.com

New Mexico Falconers Association

http://www.nmfalconry.com

Arizona Falconers Assocation

http://www.arizonafalconers.com

Texas Hawking Association

http://www.texashawking.org

North American Falconers Association

http://www.n-a-f-a.com

Falconry Fund

http://www.falconryfund.org

Pursuit Falconry and Conservation Magazine

http://pursuitfalconry.co.uk

The Specialist Falcon

http://www.thespecialistfalcon.com

Cape Falconry Club

http://www.capefalconry.co.za

East Coast Falcons

http://www.eastcoastfalcons.com

Blackhawk Falconry Dachshunds

https://www.facebook.com/blackhawkdachshunds

Johnson Quail

http://www.johnsonquail.com

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This episode is potentially the second-to-last episode for Falconry Chronicles, and it's a great one! Nicole Perretta joins us remotely to talk hawking challenges where she's from in California, and of course, plenty of observations and conversation about accipiters! This episode and next week's final episode for the foreseeable future, and possibly forever, are ones you won't want to miss, and I'm happy to be able to get them out to you!

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Special thanks to the organizations and businesses who've kindly helped support the podcast!

The Archives of Falconry

http://www.falconry.org

Marshall Radio Telemetry

http://www.marshallradio.com

Masters of the Skies

http://www.mastersoftheskies.org

Baba Yaga Crafts

http://www.instagram.com/babayagagoshawk

North Mountain Goshawks

http://www.northmountaingoshawks.com

New Mexico Falconers Association

http://www.nmfalconry.com

Arizona Falconers Assocation

http://www.arizonafalconers.com

Texas Hawking Association

http://www.texashawking.org

North American Falconers Association

http://www.n-a-f-a.com

Falconry Fund

http://www.falconryfund.org

Pursuit Falconry and Conservation Magazine

http://pursuitfalconry.co.uk

The Specialist Falcon

http://www.thespecialistfalcon.com

Cape Falconry Club

http://www.capefalconry.co.za

East Coast Falcons

http://www.eastcoastfalcons.com

Blackhawk Falconry Dachshunds

https://www.facebook.com/blackhawkdachshunds

Johnson Quail

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This remotely recorded episode with Tim Gallagher, author of multiple books, including Falcon Fever, and former editor-in-chief of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Living Bird magazine, revisits some of his fond memories with other well-known names in falconry, as well as other recountings of some of the research behind his books, and some of his favorite memories of his own falconry.

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Special thanks to the organizations and businesses who've kindly helped support the podcast!

The Archives of Falconry

http://www.falconry.org

Marshall Radio Telemetry

http://www.marshallradio.com

Masters of the Skies

http://www.mastersoftheskies.org

Baba Yaga Crafts

http://www.instagram.com/babayagagoshawk

North Mountain Goshawks

http://www.northmountaingoshawks.com

New Mexico Falconers Association

http://www.nmfalconry.com

Arizona Falconers Assocation

http://www.arizonafalconers.com

Texas Hawking Association

http://www.texashawking.org

North American Falconers Association

http://www.n-a-f-a.com

Falconry Fund

http://www.falconryfund.org

Pursuit Falconry and Conservation Magazine

http://pursuitfalconry.co.uk

The Specialist Falcon

http://www.thespecialistfalcon.com

Cape Falconry Club

http://www.capefalconry.co.za

East Coast Falcons

http://www.eastcoastfalcons.com

Blackhawk Falconry Dachshunds

https://www.facebook.com/blackhawkdachshunds

Johnson Quail

http://www.johnsonquail.com

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This remotely recorded episode features the creator of the Falconry Journal app, Tim Williams. Tim comes on to discuss his motivations for taking on the endeavor of creating the app, the different upgrades he's making to the app through offering the pro version, and how falconry is for him in northern California. This should be a good listen for current users of the Falconry Journal app, and for those of you who haven't used it, you should at least give it a trial. It's a great tool to have!

Support at buymeacoffee.com/falconrychronicles

Special thanks to the organizations and businesses who've kindly helped support the podcast!

The Archives of Falconry

http://www.falconry.org

Marshall Radio Telemetry

http://www.marshallradio.com

Masters of the Skies

http://www.mastersoftheskies.org

Baba Yaga Crafts

http://www.instagram.com/babayagagoshawk

North Mountain Goshawks

http://www.northmountaingoshawks.com

New Mexico Falconers Association

http://www.nmfalconry.com

Arizona Falconers Assocation

http://www.arizonafalconers.com

Texas Hawking Association

http://www.texashawking.org

North American Falconers Association

http://www.n-a-f-a.com

Falconry Fund

http://www.falconryfund.org

Pursuit Falconry and Conservation Magazine

http://pursuitfalconry.co.uk

The Specialist Falcon

http://www.thespecialistfalcon.com

Cape Falconry Club

http://www.capefalconry.co.za

East Coast Falcons

http://www.eastcoastfalcons.com

Blackhawk Falconry Dachshunds

https://www.facebook.com/blackhawkdachshunds

Johnson Quail

http://www.johnsonquail.com

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I hope you all enjoyed episode 200! We're continuing on with 201, and just a heads up, from here on out, I'll publish what I can, when I can publish it. Unfortunately, there might be more remote recordings in the future, but I'll do my best to continue to do in person when I can. This episode and a few others were supposed to be recorded in person at the Arizona meet in Camp Verde, but because of some unfortunate circumstances, I had to cancel plans last minute. Fortunately, one of my planned guests, Wayne Skankey, agreed to join me remotely after the meet to discuss his falconry, juggling his career around his falconry, getting to live in Taiwan for a while and seeing falconry there, and flying merlins and peregrines, amongst other things!

Support at buymeacoffee.com/falconrychronicles

Special thanks to the organizations and businesses who've kindly helped support the podcast!

The Archives of Falconry

http://www.falconry.org

Marshall Radio Telemetry

http://www.marshallradio.com

Masters of the Skies

http://www.mastersoftheskies.org

Baba Yaga Crafts

http://www.instagram.com/babayagagoshawk

North Mountain Goshawks

http://www.northmountaingoshawks.com

New Mexico Falconers Association

http://www.nmfalconry.com

Arizona Falconers Assocation

http://www.arizonafalconers.com

Texas Hawking Association

http://www.texashawking.org

North American Falconers Association

http://www.n-a-f-a.com

Falconry Fund

http://www.falconryfund.org

Pursuit Falconry and Conservation Magazine

http://pursuitfalconry.co.uk

The Specialist Falcon

http://www.thespecialistfalcon.com

Cape Falconry Club

http://www.capefalconry.co.za

East Coast Falcons

http://www.eastcoastfalcons.com

Blackhawk Falconry Dachshunds

https://www.facebook.com/blackhawkdachshunds

Johnson Quail

http://www.johnsonquail.com

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Well, here we are folks.... Another couple of big milestones for the podcast! This 200th episode also marks two years of being on my own under Falconry Chronicles, and I held this recording back to mark such an occasion! The guest for this episode, Dr. Ken Riddle, has been requested many times over the years, and thanks to the help of Rob Rainey, Robert Bagley, and other mutual friends, this recording was finally able to take place last summer. I'm so glad that it did, because Ken has roughly 75 years of falconry experiences and memories, and over this nearly 3.5 hour long episode, you'll get to hear quite an amazing story! It goes without saying, but it's impossible to encompass 75 years, 35 of which were in the Middle East, in 3.5 hours, but Ken shares an overview of some of his life, endeavors, and accomplishments in this lengthy episode, and because some of these things need clarified and expounded upon further, he's already agreed to another follow up episode! This recording is a great example of why I've been motivated for so long to continue the podcast, and why I've believed in this mission for so long. I appreciate you all for continuing to listen over 200 episodes, and I hope you enjoy this milestone episode!

Support at buymeacoffee.com/falconrychronicles

Special thanks to the organizations and businesses who've kindly helped support the podcast!

The Archives of Falconry

http://www.falconry.org

Marshall Radio Telemetry

http://www.marshallradio.com

Masters of the Skies

http://www.mastersoftheskies.org

Baba Yaga Crafts

http://www.instagram.com/babayagagoshawk

North Mountain Goshawks

http://www.northmountaingoshawks.com

New Mexico Falconers Association

http://www.nmfalconry.com

Arizona Falconers Assocation

http://www.arizonafalconers.com

Texas Hawking Association

http://www.texashawking.org

North American Falconers Association

http://www.n-a-f-a.com

Falconry Fund

http://www.falconryfund.org

Pursuit Falconry and Conservation Magazine

http://pursuitfalconry.co.uk

The Specialist Falcon

http://www.thespecialistfalcon.com

Cape Falconry Club

http://www.capefalconry.co.za

East Coast Falcons

http://www.eastcoastfalcons.com

Blackhawk Falconry Dachshunds

https://www.facebook.com/blackhawkdachshunds

Johnson Quail

http://www.johnsonquail.com

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This episode was recorded seemingly forever ago, almost three years to be exact. Now that I've made my way completely through my backlog and had a chance to listen back to this episode that I've held in reserve for so long, it felt like an appropriate time to put it out. I recently published another episode featuring a longtime Indiana falconer, so I figured this would be a good time to publish another! Doug agreed to do this recording while I was still working a travel position in Terre Haute, and after doing some hawking, we sat down to discuss Doug's young start in falconry, what falconry was like in Indiana all those years ago from his perspective, and most importantly, to get some fond memories of Don Garvin, another longtime Indiana falconer who passed in 2022. 

Support at buymeacoffee.com/falconrychronicles

Special thanks to the organizations and businesses who've kindly helped support the podcast!

The Archives of Falconry

http://www.falconry.org

Marshall Radio Telemetry

http://www.marshallradio.com

Masters of the Skies

http://www.mastersoftheskies.org

Baba Yaga Crafts

http://www.instagram.com/babayagagoshawk

North Mountain Goshawks

http://www.northmountaingoshawks.com

New Mexico Falconers Association

http://www.nmfalconry.com

Arizona Falconers Assocation

http://www.arizonafalconers.com

Texas Hawking Association

http://www.texashawking.org

North American Falconers Association

http://www.n-a-f-a.com

Falconry Fund

http://www.falconryfund.org

Pursuit Falconry and Conservation Magazine

http://pursuitfalconry.co.uk

The Specialist Falcon

http://www.thespecialistfalcon.com

Cape Falconry Club

http://www.capefalconry.co.za

East Coast Falcons

http://www.eastcoastfalcons.com

Blackhawk Falconry Dachshunds

https://www.facebook.com/blackhawkdachshunds

Johnson Quail

http://www.johnsonquail.com

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Falconers and their opinions... You all have heard that sentiment mentioned many times now on the podcast, and for those of you who have been active falconers longer than five seconds, you know this sentiment all too well! There are some opinions that are more rooted in fact and that are widely agreed upon, but others are up for much more debate. There are always going to be disagreements within the falconry community, as there are in any life endeavor. I have no doubt there will be many who both agree and disagree with some of the thoughts and opinions shared by the guest of this episode, but nevertheless, I appreciate Karl taking the time to come on and spend a couple of hours sharing some pretty crazy hunting stories, some of his changes in his own opinions over the years, and some of his opinions on what he thinks we could or should be doing differently with falconry here in the United States. Whichever side of the fence you're on, I hope that, as always, it may at least get you thinking!

Support at buymeacoffee.com/falconrychronicles

Special thanks to the organizations and businesses who've kindly helped support the podcast!

The Archives of Falconry

http://www.falconry.org

Marshall Radio Telemetry

http://www.marshallradio.com

Masters of the Skies

http://www.mastersoftheskies.org

Baba Yaga Crafts

http://www.instagram.com/babayagagoshawk

North Mountain Goshawks

http://www.northmountaingoshawks.com

New Mexico Falconers Association

http://www.nmfalconry.com

Arizona Falconers Assocation

http://www.arizonafalconers.com

Texas Hawking Association

http://www.texashawking.org

North American Falconers Association

http://www.n-a-f-a.com

Falconry Fund

http://www.falconryfund.org

Pursuit Falconry and Conservation Magazine

http://pursuitfalconry.co.uk

The Specialist Falcon

http://www.thespecialistfalcon.com

Cape Falconry Club

http://www.capefalconry.co.za

East Coast Falcons

http://www.eastcoastfalcons.com

Blackhawk Falconry Dachshunds

https://www.facebook.com/blackhawkdachshunds

Johnson Quail

http://www.johnsonquail.com

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This episode takes us back to Germany once again, this time in the more central part of the country, where Kai Schmid resides. Kai comes on the podcast to talk about his affinity for goshawks and vizslas, and details how he incorporates ferrets in his falconry. He also discusses some of the challenges that Germany faces currently with declining rabbit populations, as well as how avian influenza is affecting falconry there.

Support at buymeacoffee.com/falconrychronicles

Special thanks to the organizations and businesses who've kindly helped support the podcast!

The Archives of Falconry

http://www.falconry.org

Marshall Radio Telemetry

http://www.marshallradio.com

Masters of the Skies

http://www.mastersoftheskies.org

Baba Yaga Crafts

http://www.instagram.com/babayagagoshawk

North Mountain Goshawks

http://www.northmountaingoshawks.com

New Mexico Falconers Association

http://www.nmfalconry.com

Arizona Falconers Assocation

http://www.arizonafalconers.com

Texas Hawking Association

http://www.texashawking.org

North American Falconers Association

http://www.n-a-f-a.com

Falconry Fund

http://www.falconryfund.org

Pursuit Falconry and Conservation Magazine

http://pursuitfalconry.co.uk

The Specialist Falcon

http://www.thespecialistfalcon.com

Cape Falconry Club

http://www.capefalconry.co.za

East Coast Falcons

http://www.eastcoastfalcons.com

Blackhawk Falconry Dachshunds

https://www.facebook.com/blackhawkdachshunds

Johnson Quail

http://www.johnsonquail.com

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We're not only back in the US for this episode, but also my home state of Indiana! This episode was recorded at the end of last season at the last Indiana Falconers Assocation meet of the year in Terre Haute. It was requested by other IFA members that I get a conversation recorded with Mike Jones to get his memories of the early formation of the IFA and NAFA, his early days of falconry in the state, and some other good memories.

Support at buymeacoffee.com/falconrychronicles

Special thanks to the organizations and businesses who've kindly helped support the podcast!

The Archives of Falconry

http://www.falconry.org

Marshall Radio Telemetry

http://www.marshallradio.com

Masters of the Skies

http://www.mastersoftheskies.org

Baba Yaga Crafts

http://www.instagram.com/babayagagoshawk

North Mountain Goshawks

http://www.northmountaingoshawks.com

New Mexico Falconers Association

http://www.nmfalconry.com

Arizona Falconers Assocation

http://www.arizonafalconers.com

Texas Hawking Association

http://www.texashawking.org

North American Falconers Association

http://www.n-a-f-a.com

Falconry Fund

http://www.falconryfund.org

Pursuit Falconry and Conservation Magazine

http://pursuitfalconry.co.uk

The Specialist Falcon

http://www.thespecialistfalcon.com

Cape Falconry Club

http://www.capefalconry.co.za

East Coast Falcons

http://www.eastcoastfalcons.com

Blackhawk Falconry Dachshunds

https://www.facebook.com/blackhawkdachshunds

Johnson Quail

http://www.johnsonquail.com

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