What is falconry? Detailed answer

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What is falconry?

The falcon is a bird of prey; that's why she catches other animals for food. It has sharp claws, long wings, and a notch, or "teeth," at the cutting edges of its beak. The family of falcons includes many species, different in size - from a fifteen-centimeter shrike to a sixty-centimeter gyrfalcon.

Falconry is the art of training and hunting with birds of prey, usually falcons or hawks. The bird must be strong and fast enough to take down prey, and smart enough to be trained. When a falcon hunts with its master, it rises high into the air. Some falcons rise to a height of up to 300 meters. When the prey is seen, the falcon rushes at it and grabs it by the back with its claws. Then he lands with prey, twists her neck and begins to pluck. The falconer must approach the falcon with a piece of meat and beckon to him to sit on his hand and get food.

No one knows exactly when falconry began, but we certainly know that it was a very, very long time ago. According to ancient Japanese written sources, the Chinese trained falcons over four thousand years ago. Probably, falconry became known in Europe at the beginning of the Christian era. One of the greatest books on falconry was written in the XNUMXth century by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. He learned most of the information in the East, where he went with the crusades. There, the khans and their heirs were fond of falconry.

For four hundred years, from the XNUMXth to the XNUMXth century, falconry was very popular in England. There were many curious customs and laws associated with it. For example, the kind of bird with which the falconer hunted depended on his social position. Kings and emperors could use an eagle or a gyrfalcon. Princes, earls and dukes - a roaming falcon and so on. Falconry almost disappeared by the beginning of the XNUMXth century, but there are still people everywhere who continue to practice this sport.

Author: Likum A.

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