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Falconry, an ancient form of hunting, finds new devotees

The relationship between bird and human is based on food. “The love is always one-way,” a falconer said. “They don’t wag their tails when they see you. They want you to give them food and go away.”

Falconry apprentice Jade Chen releases her red-tailed hawk, Candy Corn, during an early January hunt in a wooded field in Grantville, Dauphin County, Pa.
Falconry apprentice Jade Chen releases her red-tailed hawk, Candy Corn, during an early January hunt in a wooded field in Grantville, Dauphin County, Pa.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer