I started flying a Gyr X Peregrine hybrid this week and he is the most handsome falcon. Even though he is still in his immature plumage he is such a pretty dark coloured bird. He was bred last year and the only reason I took him on, as I like to do all the training myself, is because he was owned and flown by a good friend of mine whose training methods are not too different from my own. I gave him a few days to settle down more…

Tuition

“The study of the art of falconry is considered a vital part of the education of a gentleman.” - George Turbervile 1611

Falconry; the art of hunting with a Bird Of Prey is an ancient art and the basics have changed little over the past couple of thousand years.

If you would like to learn falconry, either to broaden your knowledge on the subject or with a view to owning and flying a hawk of your own,

Please feel free to contact us.

On a woodlands falconry course you will learn the equivalent of the UK Lantra Award

Unit 1 Bird of Prey Management and Husbandry.

• Module 1 Housing

• Module 2 Hygiene

• Module 3 Feeding and food preparation

• Module 4 Health

• Module 5 Species suitability

• Module 6 Acquiring your first bird

Unit 2 Falconry Basics

• Module 7 Essential equipment

• Module 8 Picking up and carrying

• Module 9 Feeding, manning and initial training techniques

• Module 10 Weighing and weight management

• Module 11 Flying to the fist on a creance

Also covered on our courses:

The law and licensing

Theory of animal training / Behavioral shaping