For thousands of years, falconers have taught falcons to fly away, catch other birds, and bring them back.
October is the month in which the falconer sallies forth to secure the hawks which will be employed in "the sport of kings" during the cold weather.
Our falconers use the left hand for carrying their hawks.
The falconer, who took care of the hawks, was a very important person.
The favor and fortune of the young falconer went on increasing every day.
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Even in this, the only surviving portion, no less than 50 falconers with whom he worked are named.
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The birds, especially in flight, and the falconers' tools are presented so superbly and so precisely that they put everything else in the shade.
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Licences issued to fly birds of prey at quarry do not require falconers to be supervised.
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But while we have falconry and it is perfectly legal, we cannot differentiate between the two types of falconers.
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My local authority, which owns the tip, has engaged afalconerwho comes along with his falcon and scares away the seagulls.
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Falconers must of course be subject to the general rules concerning trade in the specimens which they use.
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To date, no licences have been issued to falconers this year.
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That is in line with the provisions which currently apply to falconers and taxidermists.
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It is practised by responsible falconers, many of whom are excellent naturalists and conservationists themselves.
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No permits have been either applied for or issued to falconers to take protected species of birds as quarry in any year since 1988.
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I have a number of falconers in my constituency.
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Falconers do not keep birds of prey for commercial purposes or as pets.
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There are falconers, a team of high-wire motorcycling experts, and fire-eating jousters.
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They would have to deal on an everyday basis with applications for 'prior authorization' from falconers, who quite naturally - and lawfully - move around unimpeded.
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But they were in the hands of a trainedfalconer.
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