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AUG 7 1972, AUG 10 1972, AUG 23 1972 Atlas, in a training exercise for falcons, retrieves a lure made by Frances Dent of a felt pouch, pigeon feathers and having a chunk of beef heart attached to its "head." Above, the sparrow hawk tears at the flesh as the lure is held in Frances' hand—his reward for per-forming like a veteran. A creance—line—is tied to his leg because of a recent "escape." Below right, the bird rests on his perch in his backyard mew at Dent home. Credit: Denver Post (Denver Post via Getty Images)