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Mongolian falconer on horseback with golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). While falcons are usually worn on the left hand, in certain areas of Asia eagles are carried on the falconer's right arm.
Mongolian falconer on horseback with golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). While falcons are usually worn on the left hand, in certain areas of Asia eagles are carried on the falconer's right arm.

falconry

Also known as: hawking
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Cyril John Morley
Former Honorary Secretary, British Falconers' Club and International Association of Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey.
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falconry, the sport of employing falcons, true hawks, and sometimes eagles or buzzards in hunting game. Falconry is an ancient sport that has been practiced since preliterate times. Stelae depicting falconry that were created by the Hittites date to the 13th century bce, and cave paintings from prehistoric sites may represent even earlier references to falconry. Merchants, adventurers, and Crusaders from Europe and England became familiar with falconry in the Middle East and on their...

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