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
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
Although the origins are murky, the earliest records of falconry trace back to Asia and the Middle East more than 6,000 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2023
“I’d be hauled off to jail for practicing falconry without a license.”
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
Vocabulary lists containing falconry
Medieval Europe - Introductory
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold
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Medieval Europe - Middle School
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