A combination of spellbinding sport and profound empathetic connection, falconry–a partnership in which the bird maintains the upper hand–offers a window into ‘the deeper magic’, discovers Mary Skipwith

Birds can transport us to another time and place entirely,

Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top

When I helped out a bird in distress, I had no idea what would happen next.

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