What does the term “eyas” mean?
A. An eyas is a nestling hawk or falcon Plural is eyasses. If, near fledging, young leave the actual nest flying, it would be referred to as a “branching”. An adult peregrine is sometimes referred to as a “haggard”, a bird still in partial or full immature plumage is sometimes called a “passage” falcon. Males may be referred to as “tiercels”, females as “falcons”.
