
The Fat Bird, Ugly Dog Podcast
The goal of this podcast is to present alternate viewpoints on falconry. Topics covered range from training philosophy, husbandry, and health of birds and bird dogs to conservation and management of raptors, their main prey species, and the respective habitat that they rely on. In addition, I’ll cover-off themes related to hunter ethics, fair chase, and access to public and private land. I’ll outline efforts that falconers can make to contribute to all of these topics of conversation.
Podcasting since 2023 • 78 episodes
The Fat Bird, Ugly Dog Podcast
Latest Episodes
78. South African Game Hawker with Francois Breedt (Part II)
In this episode I am joined by Francois Breedt. After briefly reminding listeners of Francois' background, he describes how the "Falconry Gods" intervened and brought was he anticipated would be a very good season with his four-times inter-mewe...
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Season 3
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Episode 78
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29:11

77. South African Game Hawker with Cam Coley (Part II)
Cam Coley returns to the show for his first update. After briefly reminding listeners of Cam's falconry situation, he and I talk about the progress that he has made with his new English setter pup. Cam then tells us which one of the two o...
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Season 3
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Episode 77
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31:13

76. South African Game Hawker with Andre Cilliers (Part II)
Andre Cilliers returns to the show with another update of his season. After giving the listeners a brief reminder of Andre's situation. We then talk about what changes the rainy season have brought about and how more water on the landscap...
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Season 3
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Episode 76
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27:03

75. South African Game Hawker with Kyle Perrin (Part I)
Kyle Perrin flies an imprint black sparrowhawk. He joins me this week to talk about his bird, his dogs, and his desire to pursue helmeted guinea fowl, catching them on the rise after a long, open slip. Kyle explains why he chose to fly a black ...
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Season 3
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Episode 75
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24:23

74. Audio Recording of "The Flying of Falcons" - a prelude to the reading, with Ed Pitcher
Ed Pitcher joins me to announce that he and Ricardo Velarde have given me permission to read and publish "The Flying of Falcons" as part of the Fat Bird, Ugly Dog Podcast. We begin the episode discussing Ed's use of mantras to guide the way he ...
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Season 3
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Episode 74
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59:07
