Falconry and the Medieval World
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Wingmasters' Birds of Prey returns to the Hammond Castle Museum!
Two sessions: 11:00 am & 1:00 pm
Falconry is the sport of hunting with a trained bird of prey. It is also the demanding art of training a predatory bird that is by nature wary of people to hunt cooperatively with a human partner. While the sport has a 4,000-year history, its glory days were indisputably in the medieval period.
This presentation centers around live birds used in falconry. It is not a flight demonstration but a history-rich look at an ancient sport. Focusing on the medieval period, it explains the characteristics of the birds of prey used, how the sport reflected the lifestyle of the time, and the historical reasons behind falconry's rise and fall.
Please note: This program is only intended for ages 8 and up.
Two sessions: 11:00 am & 1:00 pm
Falconry is the sport of hunting with a trained bird of prey. It is also the demanding art of training a predatory bird that is by nature wary of people to hunt cooperatively with a human partner. While the sport has a 4,000-year history, its glory days were indisputably in the medieval period.
This presentation centers around live birds used in falconry. It is not a flight demonstration but a history-rich look at an ancient sport. Focusing on the medieval period, it explains the characteristics of the birds of prey used, how the sport reflected the lifestyle of the time, and the historical reasons behind falconry's rise and fall.
Please note: This program is only intended for ages 8 and up.
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80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01930
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Host or PublisherHammond Castle Museum
