Quick Details
Duration: 2.5-3 hours
Group size: Up to 12 guests
Minimum age: 9 years (for participants)
Participant
Ages 9 +
$ 125
Observer
Ages 9+. Someone who does not handle a hawk, but may otherwise fully participate in the program.
$ 35
Learn about this most ancient of sports, as you handle and fly one of our trained hawks to your glove at the beautiful Izaak Walton League’s Medina location! As a result of participating in this course, you will learn…
- about the history of falconry, its origins and growth throughout the ages.
- about the important role that raptors (hawks, eagles, owls and falcons) play in their ecosystems and Falconry’s key role in raptor conservation efforts.
- the Five Skills of the Falconer (the basic skills that falconers use every day when trapping, training, and hunting, with their birds) as you work “hands-on” with one of our hawks.