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Falconry: An Ancient But Not Forgotten Sport

at Cold Spring Harbor Library | Wed Dec 14

Location

Cold Spring Harbor Library

95 Harbor Road
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
(Map)
Tel: 5166950763
Contact Name: Stella Miller
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Date & Time

07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Wed, Dec 14, 2016
Free Event
Description

Falconry is the sport of hunting with the use of a trained bird of prey. This ancient sport dates back nearly 4,000 years ago. Greatly popular in Europe during medieval times, falconry was a favorite past time and a status symbol of the upper classes, and the practice maintained its popularity until somewhere around the French Revolution. Some famous falconers in history include Empress Catherine of Russian, Mary, Queen of Scots (proving that falconry was just as much a ladies sport as a man’s!), King Henry VIII, Pope Leo X and the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II of Hohenstaufen.
 
Tonight Chris Paparo, wildlife photographer, writer and lecturer, will discuss the history, techniques, types of birds used and other topics as well as the process to become a falconer. At the end of the talk, attendees will meet Chris’ red-tailed hawk, Emmy.