On Nov. 2, I trapped a juvenile red-tailed hawk and began the process of training. He will likely be returned to the wild after a year or two of guaranteed food, health benefits, and company housing, ...

Ventura County is home to over 20 species of raptors, which include hawks, owls, falcons, eagles and vultures — all birds of ...

Mixing education and fun is a winning recipe when it comes to our activities. There's nothing like learning and laughing simultaneously. One of the most memorable experiences of this kind happened ...

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. — Meet Thora, a one-year-old red-tailed female hawk. 15-year-old Kassidy Simcox trapped her back in September. The Lock Haven native says she discovered her love for animals at a young ...

CLEVELAND. — Roxxy is ready. As apprentice falconer Lisa Fannon attaches a GPS tracker to a strap around one of Roxxy’s legs, the young red-tailed hawk strains to fly away from her perch atop Fannon’s ...

Anyone who has ever seen a hawk or falcon effortlessly glide through the sky in pursuit of prey has admired its grace and instinct, but some people, known as falconers, actually hunt with these ...

Richard Shores doesn’t like to walk away from the birds, glossy and alert, perched on his front lawn. Lagertha, a Harris hawk with a strong grip, keeps an eye on Shores’ dog, Bella. Bruno, a ...

BISHOPVILLE, S.C. — A red-tailed hawk is now free after spending nearly a year getting rehabilitated and prepared to go back into the wild. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects migratory bird ...