Domesticated birds of prey such as falcons, hawks and eagles can be trained to locate prey for human owners. Falconers train their namesake bird while austringers train hawks and eagles. Red-tailed hawks and peregrine falcons, both found in New York City, are used in these pursuits; ancient Mongolians and Mesopotamians were avid falconers. Surprisingly the ancient Romans […]
from Forgotten New York http://forgotten-ny.com/2018/09/falconer-central-park/
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