PROGRESS REPORT NO. 2 AVIAN TRAINING PROGRAM <SANITIZED>

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• Collection: Animal Partners
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06527543
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• Document Creation Date: September 6, 2019
• Document Release Date: September 12, 2019
• Publication Date: May 8, 1974

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3.3(h)(2)
8 May 1974
PROGRESS REPORT No. 2
autAm 'MAIMING PROGRAM
(March - April 1974)
Program Director:
Dear Sir:
As the following daily reports will show, 3 of
the birds listed have just started to work free. 2 of
these are the Canadian falcons which have undergone
fairly extensive preliminary training before they started
to work free'. We also list the cockatoo and-:this one is
included as a feasibility test. We are completely in
the dark as to what the possibilities are in regard to
this critter. We have not been able to dig up any in-
formation as regards to its distance possibilities or
the visual potential. We do know that this particular bird
is a clever flyer but seems if it may be too slow to
avoid gull attacks.
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DAILY TRAINING SCHEDULE
Monday Aril 22, 1974
Do Da (Raven)
3 miles from shore to boat. 11 mile from boat to target.
Response and strength good. Wind 5 m.p.h. N.W.
Dink (Prairie Falcon)
18.1/2 mile from boat to the target. Refused to come
to boat. Fed and worked on boat. Wind, 10 m.p.h. N.W.
This bird is an extremely good
prospect. It has shown willingness
to work over the water, a big ,
question mark in the beginning.
As of the date indicated here
this bird was working under a
severe handicap since the primary
feathers on one wing have been
broken half way up since we
first got him. These will be
replaced later in the year as
the bird molts.
Cockatoo
50 yards to the boat. Three flights. Response and strength
good. 10 m.p.h. wind N.W.
Falcon (female)
I mile to target on land. Started work on lure in building.
Strength and response good.
Terciel (male falcon)
Started work on lure in building. Heavy wind 30-40
m.p.h. N.W.
Tuesday April 23
Do Da
3 miles to boat. 3/4 mile from boat to target. Response
and strength good.
Dink
100 yards to boat. Refused second attempt. WI miles
from boat to target. Heavy gull pressure. Strength questionable.
Cockatoo
100 yards to boat. 3 flights, strength and response good.
Tercigl
Start work to boat. 50 yards to boat. 50 yards from boat
to target. Carried package with response and strength good.
Brandy & G.B. (Hawks)
5 miles to target. Very good altitude, response and strength
good.
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AVIAN TRAINING PROGRAM
Wed. April 24
Do Da
3 miles to boat. 1 mile from boat to target. Wind 5 m.p.h. S.
Dink
Short flight to boat. I mile to the target. Made stop
before coming in. Response fair but strength questionable.
Cockatoo
mile to boat. Wind 5 m.p.h. with response and strength
good.
Falcon
3/4 mile to the lure. 3/4 mile to target. Response and
strength gppd.
Terciel
100 yards to boat & 100 yards return to target. Lure
used on target. Response and strength gppd with 10 m.p.h.
wind.
Thursday April 25
Heavy winds all day, 20-40 m.p.h. to N.E. All birds flown
inside.
Friday April 26
Heavy winds again 30 m.p.h. All birds flown inside.
Week end
Monday. April 29
Do Da
38(1/2 mile flight to boat. 3/4 mile return flight from
boat to land. Response and strength good.
Dink
3/4 mile flight from boat to target. Again, response
good but flying capacity questionable because of impaired
wing.
Cockatoo
mile to the boat. Two flights with response and strength
good.
Terciel
100 yards to boat. 100 yards from boat to target. Response
and strength good.
Falcon
Start work on the boat. Fed and carried on moving boat.
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Tuesday April 30
Do Da
Attempted 20/4 mile flight to boat but bird refused be-
cause of high winds but did come from 18,1/2 miles. Returned
from 1 mile.
Dink
1/2 mile from boat to target. Flight capacity questionable.
Terciel
200 yards to boat. 3 flights with strength and response
good.
Falcon
Close work on boat. Response good with heavy winds.
Although not indicated here the hawks worked several
times in the time frame of this report when other bird
work was finished early enoigh.
In following the work of the prairie falcon one will
note the bird's limitations due to impaired wing but
it can also be noted this one has excellent potential.
At the first signs of molt we expect to put this bird Up,
and feed him heavily in order to shorten the molt period
and again have him working at full capacity.
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