i need to know what it is called, i believe it to be used on show birds and made out of leather
It's used in falconry rather than for what I'd call show birds, and it's called a jess (plural jesses) . see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesses_ (fal ...
Jesses=A thin leather strap attached to a birds leg to have control and to keep from leaving also used to secure to an out side perch.
