hawk
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Rufus, a Harris's hawk raised in Brigstock, Northamptonshire, has been responsible for keeping the courts pest-free for 18 years.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026
A test followed with the flustered pigeons flying off, convincing the club owners, and Hamish, a Harris hawk, became a fixture at the two-week championships.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
Even a swooping hawk couldn’t resist perching on a tree overlooking the makeshift stage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Ironically, Warsh has long been viewed as a Fed hawk, going back to his stint as a governor of the main Reserve Board in Washington from 2006 to 2011.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
Yet here was the hawk with very expensive-looking sunglasses across his beak like he had been born with them.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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