{"id":491,"date":"2025-03-13T17:10:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T17:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irishhawkingclub.org\/?page_id=491"},"modified":"2026-03-30T22:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:04:03","slug":"becoming-a-falconer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/irishhawkingclub.org\/ga\/becoming-a-falconer\/","title":{"rendered":"Bheith i do Sheabhac\u00f3ir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Cad at\u00e1 de dh\u00edth ort chun bheith i do fhiachad\u00f3ir? (de r\u00e9ir t\u00e1bhachta) <em>(in ord tosa\u00edochta)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/irishhawkingclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/k-070A1361.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishhawkingclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/k-070A1361.jpg 992w, https:\/\/irishhawkingclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/k-070A1361-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/irishhawkingclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/k-070A1361-768x793.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sp\u00e9is i gcaomhn\u00fa bith\u00e9ags\u00falachta agus gn\u00e1th\u00f3ga<\/strong><br>T\u00e1 cleachtas fabhc\u00fain ag brath ar shl\u00e1inte rapt\u00f3ir\u00ed fi\u00e1ine, ar a speicis chreiche agus ar a ngn\u00e1th\u00f3ga. Gan na ruda\u00ed seo, n\u00ed f\u00e9idir \u00e9 a dh\u00e9anamh, agus is \u00e9 sin an f\u00e1th go bhfuil suim mh\u00f3r ag falconers in \u00fas\u00e1id inbhuanaithe agus maoirseacht a dh\u00e9anamh ar a dtimpeallacht \u00e1iti\u00fail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>An toil chun fiach<\/strong><br>S\u00e9ard at\u00e1 i seabhac\u00f3ireacht n\u00e1 seilg ar chreach i staid n\u00e1d\u00fartha tr\u00ed mhe\u00e1n \u00e9in creiche oilte. T\u00e1 d\u00fail mh\u00f3r ag gach seabhac creach a ruaigeadh agus a ghabh\u00e1il, agus c\u00e9 nach mb\u00edonn toradh marfach ar fhormh\u00f3r na n-eitilt\u00ed, t\u00e1 s\u00e9 r\u00edth\u00e1bhachtach d\u00e1 sl\u00e1inte mheabhrach agus fhisici\u00fail go mb\u00edonn siad \u00e1 n-eitilt go rialta ar chreach bheo. N\u00ed hionan \u00e9 le peata a bheith agat. N\u00ed seabhac\u00f3ireacht iad taispe\u00e1ntais eitilte n\u00e1 p\u00f3r\u00fa i mbraighdeanas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Talamh le heitilt air agus creach le seilg<br><\/strong>Braitheann an seabhac agus an cine\u00e1l seilige a roghn\u00f3idh t\u00fa ar an talamh agus ar an gcreach at\u00e1 ar f\u00e1il duit. Is fearr comhairle agus cabhair \u00f3 seabhac\u00f3ir oilte an bealach is fearr chun an cinneadh seo a dh\u00e9anamh. Ina dhiaidh sin, beidh cead ag teast\u00e1il \u00f3 \u00fain\u00e9ir\u00ed tal\u00fan chun eitilt ar a gcuid tailte, rud a \u00e9il\u00edonn \u00e1rachas dliteanais phoibl\u00ed go minic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seabhac\u00f3ir \u00e1ituil<br><\/strong>. Seabhac\u00f3ir a bhfuil taith\u00ed aige ina ch\u00f3na\u00ed in aice leat\nIs gn\u00e1ch go mb\u00edonn eolas ar sheabhac\u00f3ireacht \u00e1 chur ar aghaidh \u00f3 dhuine go duine, agus t\u00e1 s\u00e9 riachtanach go mbeadh t\u00fa in ann cabhair agus treoir a fh\u00e1il \u00f3 sheabhac\u00f3ir a bhfuil taith\u00ed aige. Molann Club Seabhac\u00f3ireachta na h\u00c9ireann go l\u00e1idir d\u2019aon duine at\u00e1 ag smaoineamh ar sheabhac\u00f3ireacht a thos\u00fa go gcuirfeadh siad aithne ar sheabhac\u00f3ir a bhfuil taith\u00ed aige. Go gcabhr\u00f3dh siad leis ar feadh s\u00e9as\u00far ar a laghad sula dtosa\u00edonn siad ar an bpr\u00f3iseas chun a seabhac f\u00e9in a fh\u00e1il. Is f\u00e9idir leis an gClub cabhr\u00fa le tosaitheoir\u00ed teagmh\u00e1il a dh\u00e9anamh le monat\u00f3ir a bhfuil taith\u00ed acu. T\u00e1 roinnt ionad \u00e9an chreiche ann freisin a chuireann c\u00farsa\u00ed tosaigh ar scileanna seabhac\u00f3ireachta ar f\u00e1il. <em>Molann Club Hawking na h\u00c9ireann go l\u00e1idir d'aon duine at\u00e1 ag smaoineamh ar fhalconry a th\u00f3g\u00e1il chun sc\u00e1th a dh\u00e9anamh agus cabhr\u00fa le falconer a bhfuil taith\u00ed aige ar feadh s\u00e9as\u00far ar a laghad sula dtosa\u00edonn s\u00e9 ar an bpr\u00f3iseas chun a seabhac f\u00e9in a fh\u00e1il.<\/em> Is f\u00e9idir leis an IHC cabhr\u00fa le falconers thosaitheoir\u00ed a chur i dteagmh\u00e1il le meant\u00f3ir\u00ed a bhfuil taith\u00ed acu. T\u00e1 roinnt ionad \u00e9an creiche ann freisin a chuireann c\u00farsa\u00ed tosaigh ar f\u00e1il maidir le scileanna fabhc\u00fain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leabhair<\/strong><br>T\u00e1 roinnt leabhar den scoth ar fhiachad\u00f3ireacht ar cheart do thosaitheoir\u00ed a lorg. Ina measc t\u00e1 Falconry &amp; Hawking le Phillip Glasier, Understanding the Bird of Prey le Dr Nick Fox, agus Training Birds of Prey le Jemima Parry-Jones. <em>Falconry &amp; Hawking<\/em> ag Phillip Glasier, <em>Tuiscint a fh\u00e1il ar Bird of Prey<\/em> An Dr Nick Fox, agus <em>\u00c9in Chreiche a Oili\u00faint<\/em> Scr\u00edobhneoir Jemima Parry-Jones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eolas ar an Dl\u00ed<\/strong><br><strong><em>Is ortsa at\u00e1 an fhreagracht eolas a chur ar gach dl\u00ed agus rialach\u00e1n a bhaineann le seabhacoireacht agus le coinne\u00e1il \u00e9an creiche. Caithfidh seabhac\u00f3ir\u00ed i bPoblacht na h\u00c9ireann cead\u00fanas seabhacad\u00f3ireacht agus cead\u00fanas chun \u00e9an chreiche a bheith acu. N\u00ed eis\u00edtear ach l\u00edon beag cead\u00fanas gach bliain chun speicis nach bhfuil i mbaol a fh\u00e1il le haghaidh seabhacad\u00f3ireacht, ar choinn\u00edoll go gcomhl\u00edonann an t-iarratas\u00f3ir crit\u00e9ir \u00e1irithe. T\u00e1 an l\u00edon seabhac fi\u00e1in a th\u00f3gtar don seabhacad\u00f3ireacht neamhbhr\u00edoch i gcompar\u00e1id leis an r\u00e1ta ard b\u00e1is n\u00e1d\u00fartha sa ch\u00e9ad bhliain, agus n\u00edl aon tionchar aige ar stoc fi\u00e1in (Millsap, B.A, &amp; Allen, G.T., 2006 Effects of Falconry Harvest on Raptors).\nT\u00e1 cead\u00fan\u00fa \u00e9an chreiche sa Phoblacht faoi ch\u00faram na Seirbh\u00eds P\u00e1irceanna N\u00e1isi\u00fanta agus Fiadh\u00falra, agus is minic a thugtar cuairt ar iarratas\u00f3ir\u00ed chun a gcuid \u00e1iseanna a ini\u00fachadh. Sa Tuaisceart, d\u00e9antar cead\u00fan\u00fa seabhacad\u00f3ireachta tr\u00edd an Northern Ireland Environment Agency.<\/em><\/strong> N\u00ed m\u00f3r cead\u00fanas fabhc\u00fain agus cead\u00fanas chun \u00e9an creiche a shealbh\u00fa a bheith ag fabhc\u00fain i bPoblacht na h\u00c9ireann. Eis\u00edtear dorn\u00e1n cead\u00fanas gach bliain chun na speicis is l\u00fa imn\u00ed a shaothr\u00fa chun cr\u00edoch fabhc\u00fain, ar choinn\u00edoll go gcomhl\u00edonann an t-iarratas\u00f3ir crit\u00e9ir \u00e1irithe. T\u00e1 l\u00edon na seabhac fi\u00e1in a th\u00f3gtar le haghaidh fabhc\u00fain neamh-chomhlean\u00fanach i gcompar\u00e1id leis an r\u00e1ta b\u00e1smhaireachta m\u00f3r n\u00e1d\u00fartha c\u00e9adbhliana, agus n\u00edl aon \u00e9ifeacht aige ar stoic fhi\u00e1ine (<a data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/oregonfalconers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Millsap-and-Allen-2006.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/oregonfalconers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Millsap-and-Allen-2006.pdf\">Millsap, B.A, &amp; Allen, G.T., 2006 <em>\u00c9ifeachta\u00ed Falconry Harvest ar Raptors<\/em><\/a>). <a data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.npws.ie\/licencesandconsents\/possession\/birds-of-prey\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npws.ie\/licencesandconsents\/possession\/birds-of-prey\">T\u00e1 cead\u00fan\u00fa \u00e9an creiche i bPoblacht na h\u00c9ireann faoi dhl\u00ednse na Seirbh\u00edse P\u00e1irceanna N\u00e1isi\u00fanta agus Fiadh\u00falra<\/a>, agus is minic a thugtar cuairt ar iarratas\u00f3ir\u00ed chun go nd\u00e9anfar grinnfhiosr\u00fach\u00e1n ar fheirmeoireacht agus ar shaor\u00e1id\u00ed. <a data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/find-licences\/licence-to-hold-birds-of-prey-northern-ireland#:~:text=Agency%20(NIEA)%20website-,You%20need%20a%20wildlife%20licence%20if%20you%20want%20to%20keep,falconry%20or%20captive%20breeding%20purposes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/find-licences\/licence-to-hold-birds-of-prey-northern-ireland#:~:text=Agency%20(NIEA)%20website-,You%20need%20a%20wildlife%20licence%20if%20you%20want%20to%20keep,falconry%20or%20captive%20breeding%20purposes\">I dTuaisceart \u00c9ireann, t\u00e1 falconry cead\u00fanaithe tr\u00ed Ghn\u00edomhaireacht Chomhshaoil Thuaisceart \u00c9ireann<\/a>. \n<br>\nTathanta\u00edmid ar iarratas\u00f3ir\u00ed nua agus meabhra\u00edmid d\u00e1r mbaill go mb\u00edonn moill ar fhoirmeacha iarratais neamhioml\u00e1na ar chead\u00fanais agus ar easpa sonra\u00ed teagmh\u00e1la. B\u00ed cinnte, le do thoil, go bhfuil d'iarratais ar chead\u00fanas comhl\u00e1naithe i gceart agat. M\u00e1 t\u00e1 cabhair uait, iarr.\n<br>\nSpreagtar falconers nua agus falconers at\u00e1 ann cheana teagmh\u00e1il a dh\u00e9anamh lena saoiste \u00e1iti\u00fail sula seoltar aon iarratas ar chead\u00fanas isteach. Cuid\u00edonn s\u00e9 sin go m\u00f3r le dl\u00fas a chur leis na freagra\u00ed. Anseo t\u00e1 nasc chuig an <a data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npws.ie\/contact-us\/\">uimhreacha teagmh\u00e1la do shaoist\u00ed \u00e1iti\u00fala (s\u00e9 chontae is fiche)<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Am agus sp\u00e1s meabhrach<\/strong><br>\u00c9il\u00edonn seabhac seilge bainist\u00edocht agus aire laeth\u00fail. N\u00ed g\u00e1 duit an l\u00e1 ar fad a chaitheamh leis an seabhac ach caithfear cuid den l\u00e1 a eagr\u00fa timpeall air. Le linn an ts\u00e9as\u00fair seilige, ba ch\u00f3ir do seabhac\u00f3ir\u00ed iarracht a dh\u00e9anamh eitilt a dh\u00e9anamh ar fhormh\u00f3r laethanta na seachtaine, m\u00e1 cheada\u00edonn an aimsir. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bia don seabhac<\/strong><br>Beidh reoiteoir ar leith de dh\u00edth ort at\u00e1 l\u00edonta le bia ioml\u00e1n \u00e9an creiche a th\u00e1irgtear go speisialta, a chaithfear a le\u00e1 agus a ullmh\u00fa gach l\u00e1. Mura bhfuil t\u00fa compordach le sic\u00edn\u00ed, gearga, francaigh, coin\u00edn\u00ed, srl. a ghearradh, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir nach bhfuil seabhac\u00f3ireacht duitse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tr\u00e9idlia maith<\/strong><br>N\u00ed bheidh a fhios ag tr\u00e9idlia \u00e1iti\u00fail ,a dh\u00e9anann pl\u00e9 le mhadra\u00ed agus cait ,ar an gcleachtas is fearr m\u00e1 ghorta\u00edtear do sheabhac n\u00f3 m\u00e1 bh\u00edonn fadhb sl\u00e1inte aige. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 riachtanach tr\u00e9idlia a aimsi\u00fa a bhfuil taith\u00ed aige ar leigheas \u00e9in creiche.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trealamh agus c\u00faram<\/strong> <strong>agus feirmeoireacht<\/strong><br>Seachas mews s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte, glan agus su\u00edomh faoin aer chun do sheabhac a choinne\u00e1il, t\u00e1 raon trealaimh speisialta ag teast\u00e1il. Caithfear cuid de seo a cheannach, cuid eile a dh\u00e9anamh de l\u00e1imh. \u00das\u00e1ideann gach seabhac\u00f3ir sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann teileim\u00e9adracht raidi\u00f3 n\u00f3 GPS chun seabhac a rian\u00fa m\u00e1 im\u00edonn s\u00e9 as radharc. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 seo riachtanach do speicis choimhth\u00edocha agus hibrideacha. T\u00e1 baill\u00edn s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte agus sl\u00e1n don \u00e9an riachtanach, maraon le trealamh ceangail iontaofa. Moltar cochall at\u00e1 oiri\u00fanach don seabhac ach n\u00edl s\u00e9 riachtanach. M\u00e1 t\u00e1 do thalamh eitilte i bhfad \u00f3 bhaile, caithfidh t\u00fa bosca taistil s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte, compordach a bheith agat don seabhac. Caithfear l\u00e1mhainn\u00ed, baill\u00edn\u00ed, folctha seabhac agus \u00e1itreabh mews a ghlanadh agus a dh\u00edghalr\u00fa go rialta. \u00c9il\u00edonn gach trealamh cothabh\u00e1il, glanadh agus athshol\u00e1thar. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00c9an<\/strong><br>An rud deireanach at\u00e1 uait. Caithfidh t\u00fa a bheith cinnte gur f\u00e9idir leat na riachtanais 1-10 thuas a shol\u00e1thar sula dtosa\u00edonn t\u00fa ag lorg \u00e9in. Is \u00e9 an dea-sc\u00e9al n\u00e1 nach g\u00e1 duit seabhac a bheith agat chun taitneamh a bhaint as seabhac\u00f3ireacht. T\u00e1 go leor ball ag an IHC nach bhfuil in ann seabhac seilge a choinne\u00e1il faoi l\u00e1thair, ach a fhreastala\u00edonn ar chruinnithe lasmuigh, a bhreathna\u00edonn ar an sp\u00f3rt, a chabhra\u00edonn leis an gcoiste agus a chuireann leis an bpobal seabhac\u00f3ireachta anseo.<\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cad is g\u00e1 dom a bheith ina falconer? 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