falconry
noun
fal·con·ry
ˈfal-kən-rē 
ˈfȯl-,
also ˈfȯ-kən-
1
: the art of training hawks to hunt in cooperation with a person
2
: the sport of hunting with hawks
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Where to stay: The Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, which offers activities like falconry and archery, and has three championship golf courses
Summer is the best time of year to visit Park City to avoid crowds and take advantage of the national parks on foot or via e-bike.
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Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2023
The standout among the wide range of options was the on-site falconry experience.
—Rachel Dube, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, resort experiences like falconry, morning yoga, forest meditation, and guided nature walks further integrate guests into the environs.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024
This bird whisperer is keeping the 4,000-year-old tradition of falconry alive in L.A.
The antisemitic cartoon roiling Harvard?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Long considered one of the oldest sports still practiced today, falconry has its participants, or falconers, train birds of prey (falcons, sometimes hawks, eagles or buzzards) to hunt wild game.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
Christina Hendricks owes friends Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka for unintentionally introducing her to a cherished hobby: falconry.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
The company has been active in community organizations and events, including in late July, when hundreds of locals flocked to the Seneca Meadows Open House, lining up for a bouncy house and free barbecue chicken, a vintage car show and a demonstration of live falconry.
—Jesse McKinley Lauren Petracca, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2023
Activities offered by the resort include boating, bowling, falconry, fishing, horseback riding, nature walks, pickleball, clay shooting, squash, tennis, and golf.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2023
The standout among the wide range of options was the on-site falconry experience.
—Rachel Dube, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, resort experiences like falconry, morning yoga, forest meditation, and guided nature walks further integrate guests into the environs.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024
This bird whisperer is keeping the 4,000-year-old tradition of falconry alive in L.A.
The antisemitic cartoon roiling Harvard?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Long considered one of the oldest sports still practiced today, falconry has its participants, or falconers, train birds of prey (falcons, sometimes hawks, eagles or buzzards) to hunt wild game.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
Christina Hendricks owes friends Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka for unintentionally introducing her to a cherished hobby: falconry.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
The company has been active in community organizations and events, including in late July, when hundreds of locals flocked to the Seneca Meadows Open House, lining up for a bouncy house and free barbecue chicken, a vintage car show and a demonstration of live falconry.
—Jesse McKinley Lauren Petracca, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2023
Activities offered by the resort include boating, bowling, falconry, fishing, horseback riding, nature walks, pickleball, clay shooting, squash, tennis, and golf.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
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falconry
noun
fal·con·ry
ˈfal-kən-rē
ˈfȯl-,
also ˈfȯ-
1
: the art of training hawks to hunt in cooperation with a person
2
: the sport of hunting with hawks
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