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A Day as a Bird Handler

This operates all year round

Daily from Tuesday to Friday (Booking Only)

Becoming a Bird Handler for the day is a great way to get you more involved with the birds at our Centre. This will be a full experience day that will involve an assortment of tasks that involve the management & looking after a number of birds of prey.

The day will commence at 10am & end at approximately 5pm.

On arrival we will sit down & run through the daily program, this at times can be changeable on any day. Lunch is not provided, not unless you take a liking to bird food. Please bring a packed lunch with you; drinks will be provided during breaks.

The beginning of the day will start with a small amount of cleaning of bird equipment; this is part of any bird handler’s job plus it supports their welfare.

Following the above your day will consist of the following.
A brief understanding of equipment & handling methods
Weighing birds & a brief informative chat on bird food & bird weight management
You are to help with the preparation of Bird Food for the birds that are to be flown & trained
Handling Techniques, this is when your day starts to get more hands on with the birds.
Hands on Flying & training of Birds (Owls, Harris Hawks, Buzzards & Falcons)

Due to the nature of a handlers duties & the birds they work with, each day can be changable.

As you can see from the above your day will be packed with loads to learn & do, please dress accordingly for the countryside & for any weather condition we will face on the day.

During your stay we hope to teach you many aspects of what it is like to be a bird handler.

For further enquiries, please call 01452 383999 & ask for Vincent Jones.

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It is also important to note that a booking can be made with or without a voucher. Simply call us on 01452 383999 for more info

Note that a large percentage of the day (both am & pm) will be spent flying & training birds.