Hawk Collection (page 9)

Sultan and Family
Sultan Beck and family, trained hunting-hawk and camels. Date: 1858

Falconry : at Rest
The falconer admires the lovely bird of prey on his arm. Date: 1930s

Falconry : Feeding
The falconer crouches down to feed the bird, wearing a protective gauntlet glove. Date: 1930s

Falconry : the Return
The falconer holds out his arm as the bird returns to him. Date: 1930s

Falconry : Flying
The falconer lets the bird fly, but holds it securely on a leash. Date: 1930s

Falconry : Watering
The falconer pours water for the bird to drink, from a watering can into a trough. Date: 1930s

Falconry : Advancing
The falconer advances forward, encouraging the bird to fly. Date: 1930s

Falconry : Reeling In
The falconer reels the bird in on a leash. Date: 1930s

Roadside Hawk
A Roadside Hawk. Date: 1960s

Page from An Album of Aeroplanes (Civil) for cigarette cards issued by John Player & Sons, featuring the British aeroplanes, the Miles Hawk Major, two-seater touring monoplane; the Monospar S.T

Noblewoman and Hawk
A medieval noble woman with falcon and hunting dog Date: 14th century

Young Nobleman Hawking
A young nobleman of the reign of Henry III rides out with a hawk : he is wearing summer costume, including a coif. The pointed toes of his boots hang below his stirrups. Date: 1250

American duck hawk striking wild duck
A Peregrine Falcon, historically known in North America as an American duck hawk, striking a wild duck in mid-flight. Raymond Sheppard notes below the drawing that " the stoop of this bird is

Trained Peregrine Falcon hunting
A Trained Peregrine Falcon hunting grouse. Painting by Raymond Sheppard

Baby poses for the camera
A baby sits on a wicker chair and is centre of attention as a group of children encourage it to smile for its photograph, taken with a Eastman Kodak Hawk-Eye camera

Hillman Hawk advertisement
Advertisement for the Hillman cars including the Hawk, Sixteen and 80 incorporating Evenkeel, the wonderful new suspension

Osprey taking flight
An Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) or Sea Hawk, taking flight in front of a circular-framed backdrop of a Scottish Loch. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

An Osprey launches of a perch
An Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) launching into flight with a caught fish secured in its talons. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Citzens of Ghent
An interview between the citizens of Ghent and the Earl of Flanders

Young Falconer with Dogs
A noble young Falconer with his hunting bird

Unicorn Hawk Moth
UNICORN HAWK MOTH with its caterpillar

Sharp-Winged Hawk Moth
SHARP-WINGED HAWK MOTH with caterpillar

Oleander Hawk Moth
OLEANDER HAWK MOTH

Two Hawk Moths - 3
EYED HAWK MOTH POPLAR HAWK MOTH with caterpillar

Elephant Hawk Moth Small Elephant Hawk Moth with Caterpillar

Two Hawk Moths - 2
LIME HAWK MOTH PRIVET HAWK MOTH with caterpillar

Spotted Elephant Moth
SPOTTED ELEPHANT HAWK MOTH with its caterpillar

Two Hawk Moths
Pine Hawk Moth Madder Hawk Moth

SAC CHIEF
(translates as Black Hawk) a chief of the Sac people

Wright 1903 (Parisien)
The first flight : Kitty Hawk

Macgregor / Miles Hawk Maj
Malcolm MacGregor, New Zealand aviator, and his Miles Hawk Major

Cathcart-Jones / Miles Hk
Lieutenant Owen Cathcart- Jones, British aviator, and his Miles Hawk Trainer: he made many long-distance flights

Paris Street Trade
Cries of Paris: a variety of street traders, including two women selling vegetables, hawk their wares

Racial / Black Hawk / Sacs
Black Hawk: Chief of the Sacs & Foxes tribe

Racial / Black Hawk / Sioux
Black Hawk: Chief of the Dakota Sioux tribe

Wright 1903 Cig Card
Orville and Wilbur Wright achieve the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Singapore Street Food
Mobile street vendors hawk their goods on the streets of Singapore

Medieval Hawkers
A nobleman watches as his falconer prepares to release the hawk : the ducks look apprehensive but the heron carries on drinking

Persian Emir and Falcon
A Persian emir amidst his courtiers appraises a falcon, while on the palace roof one of his harem ladies looses a hawk after a game bird

Hawking / Falcon
a falcon and its hunting hood

Kitty Hawk Glider Flight
Orville and Wilbur Wright test unpowered gliders against the wind at Kitty Hawk. The first powered flight was achieved there on 17th December 1903

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