On Nov. 2, I trapped a juvenile red-tailed hawk and began the process of training. He will likely be returned to the wild after a year or two of guaranteed food, health benefits, and company housing, ...

Anyone who has ever seen a hawk or falcon effortlessly glide through the sky in pursuit of prey has admired its grace and instinct, but some people, known as falconers, actually hunt with these ...

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. — Meet Thora, a one-year-old red-tailed female hawk. 15-year-old Kassidy Simcox trapped her back in September. The Lock Haven native says she discovered her love for animals at a young ...

The birds trained by the falconry team are the mascots for as many extracurricular events they can cover. (Photo by Jared Ewy) Master Falconer Sam Dollar doesn’t want any credit, but he shares way too ...

A member of the audience stands with his arm outstretched for a falcon to land on during an Ohio School of Falconry presentation Wednesday at the Belpre EMS Training Academy. Many of the birds used ...

When Steve Oleson left his longtime job as a photographer in the Texas attorney general’s office, he did what any new retiree would do: He used his new freedom to pursue a passion. For Oleson, that ...

Birds-I LOVE them! I don’t define myself as a birder, but I love to observe these glorious creatures and listen to their birdsong as they perch in trees, hop along the ground or soar overhead. All the ...