FALCONRY--American Kestrel Mews?

[phoenix]

Now, I've read some who saw that a simple mews with the dimensions for 4x4x4 would be good enough for an American Kestrel, but others say that you need a mews the size of 6x8x8. A friend of mine, who is indeed an austringer (an austringer is someone who hunts with hawks, not falcons) told me that for their kestrels, they just tethered them to a table with perches and whatnot attached, along with astroturf has the base.

Others I've talked to say that they just used an XXXL or XXL modified dog cage to meet their falconry needs with the birds.

If there are any falconers out there that could help me clear up some questions, I'd be glad.

1)What should the dimensions be for American Kestrels?
2) Do you recommend indoor or outdoor mews?
3) Do you recommend using hoods (falconers say that kessies are so tame you don't need hoods)?
4) What standard base should i use?

Any other information on housing these delightful little falcons would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Phoenix