IOW Falconry

⭐️ Short Story Post ⭐️

Mine and Alfie’s 10 year Anniversary 💍

What a journey this little lad has taken me on!

Alfie was my first bird and 10 years on he’s still my left hand man 🦅

He was breed on the Isle of Wight and come to me at 17 weeks old, very nervous and confused 🤔

After a couple of days he was starting to feel more comfortable and started excepting the treats I was offering him 🐭

But by far the most scary part for 12 year old me was after a few weeks of training the moment come to let him fly free 😧

Of course in true Alfie style he was perfect and from that day I flew him every day after school and he slowly learnt that I got home from school at 3pm and he would start calling for me and off we would go ❤️

Alfie has bought me so much joy over the years and he still continues to brighten my day and everyone that comes to see us and all the other gorgeous birds at Robin Hill🌳

Without Alfie my falconry career may never have started, I owe this bird more than you could ever know 🥰

That’s incredible!

Head over to Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre and see what interesting facts you can find 🦅

Did you know?...

A bald eagle nest discovered in St. Petersburg, Florida was more than 9 feet in diameter and 20 feet high. Below is an old picture of another nest in Vermilion, Ohio that was formed like a wine goblet and weighed nearly two metric tons. Eagles used the nest for 34 years before the tree toppled in the wind! 🦅

!!! HAPPY CHRISTMAS !!! (for tomorrow)

We hope everyone has a great day 🎁

To all of our hero’s past and present, lest we forget those who fell 🇬🇧

We are proud to offer all injured service men and women suffering with PTSD, loss of limbs or anything that means they are a veteran of war a FREE Bird of Prey experience as a genuine thank you for what they had done and achieved for our country! Thank You 🇬🇧

Please Contact Hawking for Hero’s on 01452 537420 🇬🇧

Perfection 👌🏼

Diesel grooming my scruffy beard

Picture taken by one of our visitors!

I’m heart broken to say that today Swoop our amazing saker falcon took to the air for is last time, at 19 he had taken everything life had thrown at him and honest the best bird I have ever flown, you will live long in the memory of everyone that had met you, you bought happiness even on the darkest of day ❤️ fly high swoopy, I love you mate ❤️❤️