Next falconry tuition course

Posted on October 6, 2011 by tom

Woodlands Falconry is now taking bookings for the next Falconry tuition course which will be held on the 2nd, 9th and 16th of Febuary 2012.

Subjects covered are

  • Housing
  • Hygiene
  • Feeding and food preparation
  • Health
  • Species suitability
  • Acquiring your first bird
  • Essential equipment
  • Picking up and carrying
  • Feeding, manning and initial training techniques
  • Weighing and weight management
  • Flying to the fist on a creance
  • The law and licensing
  • Theory of animal training / Behavioral shaping

For further information please contact the Bird of Prey Centre on 059-9156878

Thanking you……………….. Woodlands Falconry

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Opening hours.

Posted on July 25, 2011 by tom

Hi all,

it’s September again already and the Bird of Prey Centre is back to normal opening hours;

Wednesday to Sunday            11am until 5pm.

 

 

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Flying Displays

Posted on June 4, 2011 by tom

Flying displays will commence from Saturday the 4th of June and will be held every Saturday, Sunday and Bank holiday Monday afternoons at 4pm.

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Closed on 6th and 7th of May

Posted on May 2, 2011 by tom

WOODLANDS FALCONRY is pleased to be involved in the first national forestry show in Ireland in over fourteen years. The show is aimed at a broad spectrum from commercial and recreational growers and woodland managers to environmental associations and enthusiasts. The event also includes the Irish Timber Growers Association conference centre, a demonstration arena, as well as competitions, all focused around the main trade exhibitor area. The show is centrally and accessibly located: in the middle of Ireland; easily reached from the new motorways such as the M6 and the M7. For further information on the show or for directions, site map etc – please see www.ifwshow.ie.

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Is It All really worth it?

Posted on December 29, 2010 by tom

Some days I just don’t know whether it’s all worth it.

Running a small bird of prey centre certainly has its ups and downs but recently it has all been down. I could only open to the public for three or four days in December due to all the snow and freezing conditions. Days with absolutely no money coming in were spent Continue reading →

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Opening hours

Posted on July 28, 2010 by tom


The Bird of Prey Centre opening hours are as follows:

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: 11am ‘til 5pm

Thursday: 11am ‘til 5pm

Friday: 11am ‘til 5pm

Saturday: 11am ‘til 5pm

Sunday: 11am ‘til 5pm

All bank holidays 11am ‘til 5pm

Woodlands Falconry and Bird of Prey Centre is an outdoor attraction and may close due to bad weather conditions.

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Vultures, vampires and a saint called Valentine.

Posted on June 18, 2010 by tom

vultureHonestly, I don’t even know where to begin on this one.

I suppose it started back in February with a guy who I did not even know, clicking the “enter” button after placing an advert on the web.

But then again maybe it had started months before when I dropped food into my pair of Lanner Falcons in a seclusion aviary and only one of them made an appearance that day and came down and showed interest in the food. Continue reading →

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Spook and the scare.

Posted on February 4, 2010 by tom

spook-on-gravestone2I had a bit of a scare the other day;  my long-eared owl Spook decided all of a sudden to become dead.

I have kept and flown many species of raptors over the years and I have to admit that my least favourite was always the owls. They just never done it for me, give me a stooping falcon or a soaring Harris-hawk any day. Continue reading →

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Woodlands Falconry on TV.

Posted on January 5, 2010 by tom

Hi Folks,

To anyone interested,

Woodlands Falconry and Bird of Prey Centre will be featured on the RTE One Nationwide programme on Monday the 11th of January.

Cheers Tom

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Woodlands Opening.

Posted on November 21, 2009 by tom

openingdayI would like to thank everyone that attended the official opening of Woodlands Falconry and Bird of Prey Centre on the 15th of November.

And to all those that couldn’t make it, but sent their best wishes.

The whole day had a fantastic atmosphere about it and somehow or other the sun managed to shine all day. (I had prayed to every god I know; from Gneisha to Thor, with a special “please” to the Aztec Sun God)

A big thanks too to the speakers; Siobhan from Wicklow Leader who helped me so much. And Terry Flanagan from “Mooney Show” fame who was so good to change his plans to be there.

And a huge thank you to Saoirse Ronan who said a few words and cut the ribbon for us, and to herself and her parents who gave some super prizes for the raffle.

Anyway, it couldn’t have went better and I just wanted to thank everyone for putting in so much work.

Cheers,

Tommy

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