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In Recess

May 1, 2020

Feather Movement

Modesto Deputy Public Defender Peter Stavrianoudakis finds serenity in flight.

Feather Movement
Peter Stavrianoudakis

Peter Stavrianoudakis often relaxes on his couch after work while an aplomado falcon preens his beard.

"And when I sit down to dinner, he comes up to the table and sits on my shoulder," the Stanislaus County deputy public defender said of the little raptor. "It drives my wife nuts."

Not much taller than a wine glass, the aplomado goes by the name Ares and has been part of the attorney's home for a ...

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