Flying falcons may be the best way to protect America’s crops, but not many farmers even know of the practice.
Each harvest season, farmers fight against flocks of nuisance birds that typically feed on their most expensive fruits. It costs farms millions of dollars in lost revenue each year and can lead to price spikes on foods like blueberries, cherries, and apples.
One effective way to scare off the nuisance birds is adding a bigger, badder bird to the mix. Enter the falcon, the world’s fastest animal and one that humans have been training for thousands of years. VICE News follows master falconer Justin on the job.
This segment originally aired October 2, 2017, on VICE News Tonight on HBO.
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One effective way to scare off the nuisance birds is adding a bigger, badder bird to the mix. Enter the falcon, the world’s fastest animal and one that humans have been training for thousands of years. VICE News follows master falconer Justin on the job.
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What cool vocation ….great story
wow
I’m at aww on how real that bird 🦅 of prey actually looks 😊
Wow very good information
Beautiful
So awesome! Thanks!
Looks peaceful ❤
45 sec HIV commercial. Non skippable?? Wtf is that about.
No one tells you what a big commitment falconry is. You can't just walk away from a bird for three days, even if you hire a keeper to feed and maintain them. This guy's life is probably nothing but birds, even in the off-season. Falconry kicks ass, but I'm not willing to sacrifice LITERAĹLY EVERYTHING to be a part of it. The only friends or lovers you'll have will be other Falconers
Good for Justin and his birds. This is also a good method of getting rid of seagulls and pigeons around hoity toity seaside resorts
Peregrines 😍
I love 1:00 non skippable ads.
What , only 4 minutes , I needed 30 mins minimum.
Can we do a follow up of the after care post farming season? I’m curious to know what happens in winter.
What an awesome job/passion!
My ancestors were Falconers. I just realized theyre cool AF
I have seen peregrine falcons in down town Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and they eat pigeons. I have also seen hawks eating pigeons
that is so fascinating
the falcon CAN hear the falconer
I have a friend who owns a Falcon and is a falconer. They are beautiful, amazing birds! What a great job to have.
I took my little pet conure on a walk in the back yard (we lived in Florida). An eagle soared by, and she dove into a bush. Never saw her so scared or out of breath.
they can be used as a form a drone control too
You know what a pro falconer never would do?
putting a fuming bud in the birds face.
🙄🙄🙄👎
Incredible!
Don't smoke cigarettes near the falcon what the hell are you thinking. 2:41
Do you ever go over to Bobs trailer and have dinner 🍲 he’s a grate cook 👩🍳
just use a drone
As a falconer…. Well done Vice!
BRO DIDNT EVEN NEED A GLOVE
This is my dream job and my dream lifestyle. Who is this guy and how can I be his apprentice? For real tho. I’m serious. Thanks for sharing this!!! ✌🏻❤️🦅
Smoking around his birds is just dumb
i heard about falconry from the big bang theory!
Please hire me, that would be a very rewarding experience
I would love to raise those birds
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