falconer

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The talismanic vocabulary of falconry is threaded through this raw-nerved memoir by an experienced British falconer who dealt with the pain of losing a father by training a young goshawk called Mabel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

A falconer captivated by the natural sciences, he once considered becoming a wildlife illustrator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

A Harris's hawk which terrorised a village for at least a month has found a forever home with a local falconer.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

It added the falconer was still confident they could catch the bird.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025

“I’m a falconer, too. You set her loose, and as soon as I’m gone, you’ll whistle and she’ll come right back.”

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George