Taking the Kids -- and trying falconry, the ancient sport of kings - Chicago Tribune
SportsPlus - For those who take it like a fan >> >" data-socialshare-slug="ct-get-unlimited-access-to-everything-bears-and-chicago-sports-with-sportsplus-sign-up-today-20150812" data-socialshare-content="storylink"... "Under your thumb" comes from the way you are supposed to hold hawk's leather straps in your gloved hand. "I'd never held a hawk before," said the equally excited Cole Harmon, 10, who is from California. Part of the appeal of resorts like this one and Gleneagles in Scotland, is the chance to sample iconic country sports that aren't readily available in many places, said Emma Ford, who started the British School of Falconry in 1982, England's... " They may just go off for a short Hawk Walk or go out in the Scottish countryside in an off-road vehicle for several hours, hunting rabbit. She adds that Harris Hawks, which are native the American Southwest and Mexico, traditionally work as a family team, making it easier to hunt with more than one bird at a time. Falconer Conal Dixon, a former grade-school teacher and our guide at Ireland's School of Falconry, says even preschoolers can. Source: www.chicagotribune.com
