falconry with kestrel Falco tinnunculus
vertical photo of kestrel Falco tinnunculus falcon bird of prey on leather falconry gauntlet glove. Falconry or hawking is the art or sport involving raptors (birds of prey) to hunt or pursue game. There are two traditional terms used to describe a person involved in falconry: A falconer flies a falcon; an austringer flies a true hawk (accipiter). In modern falconry, buteos are now commonly used, and the words hawking and hawker have become so much used to mean petty travelling traders, so the more loosely used term falconer now applies to all people involved in falconry. In the UK, falconry is permitted without a special license, but only using captive-bred birds. All raptors native to the UK are ringed and registered, and can be DNA-tested to verify their origins. Anyone may possess captive-bred raptors, though this is not necessarily considered falconry. Falconry is hunting with a trained bird; a bird kept as a pet is not considered a falconer's bird. Birds may be used for breeding or kept after their hunting days are done, but a young, fit bird should be flown at quarry.
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Photo credit: © Michael Sayles / Alamy / Afripics
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