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falconry

  • 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.
    In falconry: Terms and equipment

    …adult plumage is termed a haggard. The female peregrine falcon is properly called a falcon, and the male—which, in common with most species of raptors, is smaller than the female—is known as a tiercel. Indoor housing for hawks is called a mews. The falconer’s equipment is known as items of…

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