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Bird Age Terms
Eyas:
Nestling-sourced bird
Passager:
First-year trapped bird
Haggard:
Adult-trapped bird
Intermewed:
Bird maintained through molt
Bird Types
Longwing:
Genus Falco (falcons)
Shortwing:
Genus Accipiter (true hawks)
Broadwing:
Genus Buteo/Parabuteo
Gender Terms
Falcon:
Female raptor (Falco genus)
Tiercel:
Male falcon or hawk
Hen:
Female hawk
Jack:
Male merlin
Essential Equipment
Jesses:
Leather leg straps
Hood:
Leather eye cap
Creance:
Training leash
Mews:
Housing facility