M - math! Knowing about the length of the bird's neck, plus the length of the head and beak, plus the length of the entanglements (straps on the paws) is equal to the distance at which the bird can reach you with its beak. Or paws, but the math is simpler for paws, they are fixed with a glove by the straps.
Yes, a bird can bite. Never forget about it. But knowing the reasons for the bite and the motivation of the bird to bite, you can avoid unpleasant situations.
Well, you should always take into account that hawks prefer to use their paws, not their beak. Falcons bite painfully. And hawks and falcons don't care about your eyes, don't confuse them with herons.
In general, there is a much higher chance that a chicken will bite you in the eye, and not a bird of prey.
But my hands are all covered with small scars from scratches inflicted by the claws of birds of prey and owls over two decades of working with them.
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