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falconry

[fawl-kuhn-ree, fal-, faw-kuhn-] / ˈfɔl kən ri, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kən- /


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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

Both birds came from a local hawk sanctuary and were used in falconry.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2024

The Eurasian eagle-owl is also commonly used in falconry, selling for as much as $3,000.

From Seattle Times Feb. 1, 2024

Quach says the free-flying techniques used to free fly parrots are built upon falconry techniques.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2023

“That’s what falconry is today,” Officer Conklin adds.

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




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