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School provides an overview of falconry
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School provides an overview of falconry
At Vermont resort, birds of prey are special attractions, while
guests are students
By MIKE ECKEL
Associated Press
Sunday, August 27, 2000
Manchester, Vt. -- Primal instinct, an empty stomach and a flap of
wings send the Harris hawk swooping across the meadow to pounce.
In another life, a hapless rabbit or squirrel would be prey for
the dark brown bird. Today, it's a scrap of beef held in Mary Byrne's
raised, glo...
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