As dawn breaks over the stark mountains and scrubland of California’s Eastern Sierras, falconer Shawn Hayes can be found striding across remote fields with a powerful bird of prey on his gloved wrist, ...

The language of 16th-century falconry entered the colloquial thanks in part to one amateur falconer: William Shakespeare. The hawk cocked her head and glared at me, her eyes gleaming golden with ...

Hawks are taking cinematic flight. In two recent literary adaptations, they are entwined with the lives and emotions of their respective protagonists – Agnes Shakespeare (née Hathaway) and Helen ...

It may be impossible to ever know exactly where and when the practice of falconry — the training of raptors to hunt wild prey for humans — arose. Some experts place its origins between 4,000 and 6,000 ...

Most of our trips begin with a single goal in mind and then unfold into something far richer than expected. What started as a simple getaway to a concert of a favorite band turned into a layered ...

Drawn first to raptor webcams and then to hands-on training, Holly soon found herself flying hawks, hunting rabbits, and forging a profound connection with the natural world. Today, she owns Wing ...

Hadlow College has partnered with Willows Bird of Prey Centre in Sevenoaks to train its students to become model falconers.

For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of entering the ornithological lists as a full-fledged falconer. This is probably because I grew up in a bad neighborhood, didn't have my growth spurt ...

The concept of falconry may bring to mind a Mongolian warrior watching a hawk soar across the steppe. Or maybe a medieval knight surveying a forest. I’ll bet it does not conjure the image of a slim 39 ...

Once the sport of emperors and earls, these days falconry is enthralling a new generation of enthusiasts eager to find a deeper connection to nature. In the timeless hills of Shropshire, England, ...

A falcon soaring majestically over the dunes. It's a seductive image of the Middle East, yet one that few of us are able to witness. Aside from the gimmicky 'Falcon Masters' seen holding these birds ...