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Because it was easier than calling it a falcon? "Falconers" use falcons to hunt. "Hawkers" use hawks (the birds) instead of falcons. A plasterer's pose -- with hawk -- is quite like a hawker's pose. This is, of course, a complete guess.

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Because of the size.

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