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 ...

“The Art of Falconry” explores the unique relationship between human and hawk. Humans have been hunting with birds for at least 5,000 years and in Idaho the practice has become increasingly popular ...

In Saudi Arabia, ancient tradition and modern technology meet as falconers take on a new approach to an age-old practice. At the annual King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ...

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What’s that in the sky? It’s a bird, it’s a plane … no, it actually is a bird. More specifically, it’s a raptor, a bird of prey commonly used in the ancient hunting practice of falconry. But instead ...

Every time she lifts her eagle onto her gloved fist, the sensation brings both weight and wonder. Falconry, the ancient practice of training birds of prey to hunt in partnership with humans, is rare ...

Rajan Datar asks what lies at the heart of the bond between humans and raptors, and explores the modern-day challenges to this ancient, and at times controversial, practice. Show more The practice of ...