Episode 24: Anatoly Tokar

Based in New York where he flies multiple long-wings primarily on duck, Anatoly Tokar originally hails from Ukraine, where his falconry story begins. Falconry in post-Soviet Ukraine was interesting, if not challenging. Limited to no access to any established falconry culture or literary works, two World Wars had left Anatoly and other Ukrainians with little choice but to figure out falconry on their own... No small task. From exercising his birds atop the downtown high-rise where he lived, to flying goshawks as if they were falcons. Anatoly is now an American falconer with a passion for long-wings, and perhaps for the big western skies as well. We'll see how long New York can hold him.