For thousands of years, falconers have taught falcons to fly away, catch other birds, and bring them back.
October is the month in which the falconer sallies forth to secure the hawks which will be employed in "the sport of kings" during the cold weather.
The falconer, who took care of the hawks, was a very important person.
The favor and fortune of the young falconer went on increasing every day.
Even in this, the only surviving portion, no less than 50 falconers with whom he worked are named.
The birds, especially in flight, and the falconers' tools are presented so superbly and so precisely that they put everything else in the shade.
Licences issued to fly birds of prey at quarry do not require falconers to be supervised.
