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

Before filming was set to begin, Foy visited the Bucks for two weeks of intensive falconry training.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

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

“That’s what falconry is today,” Officer Conklin adds.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George