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

Long before soccer fever swept Qatar, peaking with its hosting of the World Cup this year, the sport of falconry was a point of national pride.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022

She was sweetly trying her best to help, but she knew that she was not clever at falconry, and there was confusion in her mind.

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