Learn how to handle a trained hawk or falcon, then experience the inimitable thrill of a raptor flying to and landing upon your gloved hand. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to interact with one of these majesticbirdsofprey.
Falconry is one of the oldest hunting traditions in the world, yet very few places in the U.S. offer the opportunity to interact with birdsofprey up close, learn the history, and actually handle these incredible animals.
· Curtis and his assistant, Samantha Bristow, have brought a couple of birds for our group to meet and learn to handle, before taking them to hunt in the woods above Biltmore Inn, set on the... · After learning some basic concepts, our falconer explained how to interact with the birds, the types of gloves used to handle them, and how to make your hand a comfortable spot for the birds to rest. Then it was time for each of us to hold a Harris Hawk and get used to the feeling. · Falconry at Biltmore Estate 🦅 Would you do this naturalist activity, offered through our Outdoor Adventure Center? Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cfVshU Jeff and Sam are experts with birdsofprey, and they worked so well with all of the participants and observers. We learned so much, and had an amazing experience. Falconry is one of the oldest hunting traditions in the world, yet very few places in the U.S. offer the opportunity to interact with birdsofprey up close, learn the history, and actually handle these incredible animals. That alone made the experience feel special and once-in-a-lifetime.
· After learning some basic concepts, our falconer explained how to interact with the birds, the types of gloves used to handle them, and how to make your hand a comfortable spot for the birds to rest. Then it was time for each of us to hold a Harris Hawk and get used to the feeling.
· Falconry at Biltmore Estate 🦅 Would you do this naturalist activity, offered through our Outdoor Adventure Center? Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cfVshU
Jeff and Sam are experts with birdsofprey, and they worked so well with all of the participants and observers. We learned so much, and had an amazing experience.
