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What do birds of prey
eat?
All birds of prey eat red meat with the only exceptions
being the raptors that specialise in white meat, such as
the fish eating osprey and the fish eagle.
Where do
you get your birds of prey from?
It is illegal to take any bird from the wild including
birds of prey so all our birds originate from registered
and well established professional breeders, and are all
captive bred,(born in captivity).
Where do
you keep your birds?
Our birds are kept in custom built aviaries which are
designed to be half solid walled or (mewsed) for the birds
privacy and protection against inclement weather and half
meshed to allow for sunlight and air circulation, not to
mention giving the birds good views of the area they are
housed and live in.
Do your
birds fly free?
Yes, all our birds fly free throughout the year, especially
the hawks who love to show off to anyone who cares to watch
and who have their very own private flying/training and
hunting grounds.
Do the
birds take a lot of looking after?
Some species need more attention and specialist care than
others but generally speaking all captive bred birds are
totally dependent on their keepers and handlers for all
their day to day and long term needs, everything from
manning (handling) exercising, training, feeding, cleaning,
through to individual health requirments. all of which are
daily routines and in our opinion (mandatory).
What do you
do if you have a sick bird?
We have a comprehensive first aid kit on site where the
birds live to cover most basic elements of daily health
care, however we also have 24 hour emergency specialist vet
cover with a local veterinary practice which specialises in
raptor health.
What makes
the bird come back to you when you fly it?
The existence and maintaining of a good trust (bond)
between bird and hawker & the bird knowing that you are
its primary food source.
How many
birds do you have?
We currently have 24 birds in the display team.
Where do
you get your equipment from?
We make the majority of our day to day items ourselves but
specialist equipments are bought in from professional
suppliers.
Why
shouldn’t i touch a bird of prey’s wings, back or
head?
Because in doing so you remove protective natural oils from
the birds feathers which are there to help protect it
and keep it water resistant.