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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

Jess, on loan from a friend in Scotland with a falconry center, was accustomed to people, so she was featured in Mabel’s calmest moments.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2025

A falconry centre in mid Wales is hoping to breed life-saving rare African hooded vultures to help save them from extinction.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2025

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

From Seattle Times Feb. 1, 2024

Tassoni is well aware of all sorts of things that the ancients did not have: falconry, for example, or silk, or perspective painting.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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