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

Norwich City Council recently brought in a falconer and a Harris's hawk to patrol the busy market and scare off the birds.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

It said while the falconer was "extremely close" to catching the bird, attacks were now becoming more regular and taking place over a greater distance.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025

When a falconer fed his bird, he stroked her with one of her own feathers, often accompanying the feeding and stroking with a scrap of melody: always the same song.

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz