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 locals say Agnes is the “child of a forest witch” and she is indeed extraordinary: an able herbalist, beekeeper and falconer.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

If you are a clever falconer, you get your hawk on the wing quickly.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White