Unit 1 : The Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Periods (495–1485) : The Art of Falconry

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	Unit 1 : The Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Periods (495–1485) The Art of Falconry

Federigo’s Falcon from The Decameron The Art of Falconry (p. 178) Use the Web sites below to complete the following activity. Find out more about falcons and falconry. How does a falcon go after its prey? How is a falcon trapped and trained for sport? Online Zoologists: Falconry http://www.rtis.com/ nat/ user/ elsberry/ raptbio/ falc.html This site contains basic information on falcons and falconry, photographs of hawks, and a glossary of falconry jargon. Falconry http://www.britishfalconersclub.co.uk/ This site of the British Falconry Club has many informative articles on the history of falconry and the preservation of the sport.

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