Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Birds of prey typically fit into a common mold: they are ...

Female falconers mentor the next generation while preserving the rare and demanding art of eagle falconry.

As Ed Warren watched the bald eagle fly to freedom at Rockford Bay on Monday afternoon, he couldn’t help but feel a little proud. “Freakin’ awesome,” he said. Just two months earlier, Warren had ...