falconer

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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

A falconer captivated by the natural sciences, he once considered becoming a wildlife illustrator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

The falconer says the hawk is trained not to attack pigeons or gulls but will instead scare them into roosting and nesting elsewhere.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

The falconer is Redlands police officer Charles Cogger.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

“She’s so relaxed. But where did she come from? I’m the only falconer who can have a peregrine in this part of the state.”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George