falconry

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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

The council has also suggested hiring a falconry expert who may be able to deter the raptor.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Long before soccer fever swept Qatar, peaking with its hosting of the World Cup this year, the sport of falconry was a point of national pride.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022

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

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