- 2 hours
Learn about this most ancient of sports, as you handle and fly one of our trained hawks to your glove!
Quick Details
Duration: 2 hours
Group Size: Up to 25 Participants (no Observers)
Minimum Age: 5 for participants (all children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult and children must be 9 years of age or older to handle an owl)
• Please be sure to refrain from wearing any real or fake fur.
• Please make sure to wear closed toe shoes.
During our Owl Encounter you’ll get up close and personal with a wide variety of different species of Old World and New World Owls that are now being used in the sport of falconry. As a result of participating in this program, you will…
- learn about how Owls are trained and utilized in the modern sport of Falconry and how it differs from working with hawks and falcons.
- learn about the oldest species of raptor on the planet and their important role in the environment.
- be able to highlight the three main differences between the two groups of owls in the world (Barn Owls and Typical Owls).
- learn about what makes “silent flight” possible as you witness our Owls flying up close.
- get an opportunity to apply basic falconry skills as you learn to handle one of our Barn Owls or our Eurasian Eagle Owls (Children must be 9 years of age or older to handle an owl).