Blinders, also known as hoods, are an important piece of any falconer's toolkit. Birds of prey are not used to sudden movements and changes in light. These things can startle the birds causing them to possibly hurt themselves. Being unable to see apparently makes them think they are safe and calms them down. read more
The instinct of these birds is to hunt for small game, and they are trained to take off and land on their keeper's gloved arm before and after catching their prey. Falcons and hawks have excellent eyesight which they use to locate their prey. read more
Falcons and hawks have excellent eyesight which they use to locate their prey. To keep them quiet and not distracted the falconer puts a small hood over their heads and removes it when they are about to release the bird to hunt. 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. read more