York Birds Of Prey

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Get your feathers in a flap with our York Bird of Prey experience days – hours of winged adventures in the peaceful countryside surrounding this historic city with opportunities for you to handle & fly the birds at this expert York falconry centre.

Both half-day & full-day courses giving you plenty of time to learn all about these magnificent birds of prey are available from Askham Bryan College a renowned l&-based studies school that has a farm horticultural centre & lake all within four miles of York’s city centre
-  a fantastic setting for getting to know these birds of prey. York’s riverside location & tranquil country environment provide excellent hunting & training arenas for these marvellous raptors & you’ll be able to see them in all their glory as you handle & fly them to glove.

Looking after & breeding as well as training hawks falcons & owls is a full-time job & by spending time with the team you’ll get a really good insight into the life & role of a falconer as well as discovering the characteristics of these beautiful birds & how they behave in their natural habitat. The York falconry team is made up of experienced bird handlers & they know lots about the history & habits of their sharp-eyed flyers.

The half-day experience offers you the chance to learn about & handle some of the York centre’s main birds of prey such as their powerful eagle-eyed falcons or their adorably fluffy baby owls. Meet Stanley the Barn Owl Monty the Peregrine Falcon along with Rufus & Odin the Hawks all of whom are desperate to show you their fearsome flying skills. Fly a selection of birds to the glove call them & watch them dive sharply earthwards in search of food.

The York-based full-day falconry course gives you even more time with the birds as well as providing a more in-depth background to their breeds & the sport of hawking. Both options present unmissable chances to get up-close & personal with some of nature’s fastest & most cunning predators & are the perfect experience for anyone with an avian interest or a fascination with these formidable flying stars. So why not give someone you love the thrill of a lifetime with a voucher for one of our York Birds of Prey activities & let them discover the fun of falconry.