Falconry Manual: A Practical Guide to Training Hawks and Falcons

A Falconry Manual is a comprehensive, extensively updated version of his out of print book- Hawks, Falcons and Falconry (Hancock House 1976) and The Compleat Falconer (Hancock House 1992).Drawing on over 50 years of field experience and research, Beebe presents an exhaustive summary of the behavior, capture, and training of the-birds-of-prey. It was Beebe's field studies and practical experience that led to his pioneering successes in breeding captive falcons in the early 1960s. His artistic talents not only contribute to the concise illustrations on how to capture and train birds but how to easily make all falconry hardware.One of the all-time best books for new Apprentices to learn about training a new hawk or falcon and one of the best selling falconry books ever produced.

Frank Lyman Beebe (1914–2008) was one of North America's most influential falconers, artists, and wildlife researchers. Born in Canada, he received his introduction to raptors at the age of ten and went on to dedicate over seven decades to the study, care, and conservation of birds of prey.

Beebe began his professional career as Zoo Curator in Vancouver in 1939 and later served as chief illustrator for the Victoria Provincial Museum, where his detailed wildlife illustrations documented thousands of plant and animal species. He participated in pioneering expeditions to the Queen Charlotte Islands to study and collect specimens of the rare Peale's Peregrine Falcon, becoming one of the world's foremost authorities on this maritime raptor as well as the Gyrfalcon.

In the early 1960s, Beebe achieved groundbreaking success in captive falcon breeding―work that would prove crucial decades later in the recovery of endangered raptor populations. He co-founded the North American Falconers Association with Harold Webster and maintained lifelong ties with the B.C. Falconry Club and the Falconry Club of America.

A prolific author, Beebe's books―including North American Falconry and Hunting Hawks (1960), Hawks, Falcons and Falconry (1976), and The Compleat Falconer (1992)―were instrumental in establishing falconry as a respected sport in North America and provided the first comprehensive guides to raptor capture and training techniques. His lively illustrations enhanced each volume, bringing technical concepts to life with artistic precision. 

More falconers and nature enthusiasts likely owned more original Beebe paintings than those of any other artist, and few have match