Narita airport tests use of hawks to reduce bird strikes

NARITA, Japan - A falconer lets his hawk rest on his arm during an experiment conducted by Narita International Airport Corp. on Aug. 11, 2014, to scare off other birds in order to reduce the frequency of bird strikes over the airport east of Tokyo.

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