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ILalllng off — Luring the hawk (see lure) to the hand of an 

 assistant at a distance for training or for exercise is 



Carry — A hawk is "said to "carry" when she flies away with 

 the quarry on the approach of the falconer. 



Cast — Two hawks which may be used for flying together are 

 called a "cast". 



Casting — The oblong or egg-shaped ball, consisting of feathers, 

 bones, stc, which all hawks (and insectivorous birds) throw 

 up after the nutritious part of their food has been digested. 



Cere — The naked, wax-like skin above the beak. 



Check— A hawk is said to fly at "check" when she flies at 

 a bi]?d other than the intended object of persuit, — for instance, 

 if a hawk is slipped at a heron and goes off at a rook, she 

 flies at check. 



Clutching — Taking the quarry in the feet as the short -winged 

 hawks do. Falcons occasionally "clutch". 



Come to - -A hawk is said to "come to" when she begins to get 

 tame. 



C . oping - -Gutting trhe beak and talons of a hawk is called 

 "coping".. 



Crabbing — Hawks are said to "crab" when they sieze one 

 another in fighting. 



Creance--A long line or string. 



Crop, to put away --A hawk is said to "put away her crop" 

 when the food passes out of the crop into the stomach, 



Eeck feathers — The two center tall feathers. 



Eyas — A hawk which has been brought up fron the nest is an 

 ■"eyiis", 



Eyry — The nest of a hawk. 



Foot — A hawk is said to "fobt" well, or to be a "good footer" 

 when she is successful in the kill. Many hawks are very 

 fine fliers without being "good footers", 



g'^ounce — A disease of the mouth and throat of hawks. 



Get in — To :go up to a hawk when she has killed her gharry . 



is to "get in". ^'(^ftV^t \«" Vas to^^e t© rai^Ncee iV\-=. oVder ^r^X^s\^ Terrr. 



Hack — The state of partial liberty in which yo-ung hawks 

 must always at first be kept — loose to fly about where they 



