ALEXANDRIA, Minn. - As a girl, Daphne Karpan read the book "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George, a story about a boy who lived in the wild with a peregrine falcon he adopted and trained.

The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on Earth, diving at over 300 km/h, hunting with precision, and thriving in cities ...

One of the most amazing things to see in nature is a peregrine falcon hunting. At first, it's just a small shape high in the sky, but then it turns into a blur of motion, falling with incredible speed ...

Richard Shores doesn’t like to walk away from the birds, glossy and alert, perched on his front lawn. Lagertha, a Harris hawk with a strong grip, keeps an eye on Shores’ dog, Bella. Bruno, a ...

A hunting bond between humans and birds dating 4,000 years continues in Pennsylvania. Across the commonwealth, the Game Commission has 207 active permits for people who enjoy falconry. Falconry is a ...