The Top Fishing

Last night, Lin Yang started a live stream and chatted with his fans by the campfire until midnight before securing Little White’s hood and placing him on the perch.

Throughout the night, he repeatedly offered water to Little White to boost his digestion and metabolism.

Before dawn the next day, after just over four hours of sleep, Lin Yang got up early from his sleeping bag, collected the Feather Core spat up by Little White, and then continued to perch him outside.

As dawn broke, Little White had completely relaxed in his hands.

Intensive perching, watering, and passing the Feather Core made Little White ravenous. When a flock of unidentified birds flew past the distant lakeside during the perching, Little White’s head feathers fluffed up, and he bobbed his head eagerly, bursting with anticipation.

Seeing this, Lin Yang felt more confident. In falconry terms, this is called "tipping the hood off."

What is "tipping the hood off"? Simply put, it specifically refers to a kind of hunting desire in falcons, dominated by hunger but distinct from mere hunger—

It is a state of hunting and predation that arises from being extremely hungry yet having relatively high energy reserves. Whether it involves watering, perching, or passing the Feather Core, these are all ways to enhance the falcon’s predatory state.

Seeing that Little White was in the right state, Lin Yang relaxed a lot. After another session of watering, he started the live stream, came to the wide area in front of the log cabin, and casually placed the falcon on the perch.