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Tag: Falcons
A Tokyo Taxi Driver Is Charged With Running Down a Pigeon
The arrest of the 50-year-old driver highlighted the strict law in Japan against harming the birds, even if they take over balconies or get in the way of traffic.
American Kestrels Are in a Puzzling Decline
The number of American kestrels has dropped sharply. That goes against the trend for birds of prey, broadly seen as a conservation bright spot.
In Qatar, the Ancient Sport of Falconry Gets Some Upgrades
The training regimen now involves drones, but doomed pigeons are still in the mix. Generations of Qataris have taken up the hobby.
In Melbourne, a Sky-High Drama Takes Hold
Peregrine falcons nesting in the city’s financial district offer riveting theater every day with their daily life, including sex, death and high-speed chases.