The Falconer’s Journal: Reflections on Falconry, Craft, and Stewardship.
What It Means to Be a Falconer Today
Falconry no longer exists out of necessity. This article explores what it means to be a falconer today where the practice is a choice shaped by stewardship, restraint, and responsibility rather than survival.
What Falconry Really Is (And What It Is Not)
Falconry is often mistaken for a performance or a form of ownership. In truth, it is neither. This article explores what falconry really is: a partnership built on trust, restraint, and mutual respect between human and bird, and why its meaning is so often misunderstood today.
Why We Limit Group Sizes
Limiting group sizes is not a logistical choice but a philosophical one. This article explains why small groups protect falcon welfare, preserve depth of experience, and require growth to remain slow and intentional.
The Intelligence of the Falcon
Speed alone does not explain the falcon’s power. This article explores the intelligence of the falcon. Its memory, decision-making, and why falconry works only as a mutual partnership built on trust, not force.
The Desert Is Not a Backdrop
The desert is often treated as scenery, but falconry reveals it as something else entirely. This article explores the desert as teacher shaping patience, silence, and why falconry only truly makes sense here.