There are two traditional terms used to describe a person involved in falconry: a falconer, who flies a falcon and an austringer (German origin) who flies what kind of bird(s)?
Falconry is the hunting of wild animals in their natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. There are two traditional terms used to describe a person involved in falconry: a falconer flies a falcon; an austringer (German origin) flies a hawk (Accipiter and some buteos and similar) or an eagle (Aquila or similar). In modern falconry, the red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), the Harris's hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), and the peregrine falcon (Falco perigrinus) are some of the more commonly used birds of prey. The practice of hunting with a conditioned falconry bird is also called "hawking" or "gamehawking", although the words "hawking" and "hawker" have become used so much to refer to petty traveling traders, that the terms "falconer" and "falconry" now apply to most use of trained birds of prey to catch game. Many contemporary practitioners still use these words in their original meaning, however.
There are several raptors used in falconry. They are typically classed as follows:
"Broadwings": golden eagles, buzzards, Harris hawk
Owls are also used, although they are far less common.
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Deborah was first, and correct, with:
An austringer handles goshawks, and aren't they a kind of hawk? On 60 Minutes tonight they did a story about a young woman from Oklahoma who went to Mongolia to learn how to hunt with Golden Eagles. It was a fascinating story. Your trivia question is spot-on, in light of that. Thanks.
Mark. said:
Goshawks.
Randall wrote:
goshawks
Mac Mac replied:
Falconer- falcons, hawks
Austringer- goshawks, hawks, eagles
Alan J answered:
Goshawks.
Dave responded:
Hawks. Traditionally a Goshawk, a much larger bird than a falcon, although many other hawks, and even eagles are trained in "hawking.". Besides size, one difference between falcons and hawks is that a falcon kills with its beak, while a hawk kills with its talons. Falcons prey almost exclusively on birds, but Hawks also hunt small mammals, like rabbits. Pictured is a Northern Goshawk.
zorch said:
Goshawks. An austringer flies goshawks.
Billy in Cypress responded:
An austringer flies a hawk or an eagle.Or, maybe a republican who flies a vulture to feast on the dead who litter the land from their daily slaughter.
DJ Useo replied:
Hawk. Birds are scary, don't you think? I've seen them snatch cats before.
Cal in Vermont said:
An austringer flies goshawks. The F-16 is a Fighting Falcon and the T-43 Goshawk is a Navy carrier-capable training jet. Now I wanna see a squadron of Turkey Vultures somewhere!
Joe S wrote:
Hawks.
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