Why do people keep pet Falcon (birds) eye tied?

Falcons are not pets. North American Falconers Association How to Become a Falconer Do you really want to become a Falconer? Well evidently someone has translated that you want to know why they are kept hooded. Like this. read more

Well evidently someone has translated that you want to know why they are kept hooded. read more

Falcons and other falconry birds are kept “tied” when they are out of doors for their own safety. They won’t come “home” if they escape, and since many of them are hand-raised, they do not have the experience to fend for themselves. read more

Best Answer: Falconers"Hood" their Falcons,for transporting and to prevent them getting their eye's on quarry that the Falconer does not want them to pursue when released. The Hood is removed when quarry is sighted by the Falconer and then the bird. Breeders hood the young to allow them to get used to the Hood. read more

Eagles are not used as widely in falconry as other birds of prey, due to the lack of versatility in the larger species (they primarily hunt over large open ground), the greater potential danger to other people if hunted in a widely populated area, and the difficulty of training and managing an eagle. read more