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Hawk Walk Experience West Yorkshire

Halifax, West Yorkshire
REF: FLHAW1
Rated Based On 11 Reviews

  • Meet the Hawks in Halifax in West Yorks
  • Hosted by your guides Kevin & Jo
  • Go for a walk with hawks, falcons etc
  • Spend time in the countryside with raptors
 
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What's Included

• A welcome introduction and safety briefing
• Meet the birds and learn a brief history of falconry
• Have a go with falconry equipment, attaching jesses and doing the falconers knot
• A Hawk walk with your choice of Falcon, Hawk or Owl
• The Hawk walk lasts around 30 minutes
• A short refreshment break
• An opportunity to handle the Hawk and experience first-hand all that is involved in the flying of the Hawk
• Photos with your choice of bird
• During the experience you will fly a minimum of 4 birds of prey
• You may be part of a group of up to 4 people
• Allow around 3.5-4 hours on site

What Can I Expect

Hawk walk experiences in lovely West Yorkshire! Watch soaring birds of prey when you head out for a stroll in the Halifax countryside. A lovely way to meet and observe raptors in their natural habitat.

Husband and wife team Kevin and Jo Ryan left city life behind to become the dedicated keepers of a fine collection of raptors that they will proudly introduce you to. They are passionate about nurturing the working partnership between bird and handler.

As part of your Hawk Walk experience, you’ll get to meet lots of the raptor residents, each with their own character traits that will soon become apparent as you learn to handle them. For example, Ruby the Ruppells Griffon Vulture has an impressive 8ft wing span and loves nothing more than to watch everything that's going on around her from her favourite post.

If you love the cute factor, look no further than Boo the adorable Barn Owl who does indeed have the slightly surprised look at all times. Our favourite has to be Meg the Bengal Eagle Owl who adores slowly closing her eyes as she basks in the evening Yorkshire sunshine. What a blissful life!

Then there are the Harris Hawks. We think we can safely say that these two have our favourite birds of prey names ever - Jack and Vera.

Having met both the feathered and non-feathered team here in Halifax, it's time to choose your partner for your walk. And this is what we love most about this session, as you get to work with your favourite bird. And as group sizes are kept small (usually up to just four guests) there's plenty of choice.

Whether you'll be encouraging Phoenix the Ferruginous Hawk to swoop over the rolling hills, or watching in admiration as Popeye the cheeky Peregrine x Saker Falcon dives in at great speed, your Hawk Walk is a great finale to your experience in West Yorkshire.

Availability

  • Weekday and weekend dates throughout the year
  • Dates are subject to availability and weather conditions
  • Sessions generally start at 11:00 finishing around 13:30-14:00

Location

• Halifax, West Yorkshire

Suitable For

• Minimum age 10
• Under 18's must be accompanied by a participating adult

Spectators

• Spectators are welcome for a cost of £10.00 per person, payable upon booking

Anything Else

• Most of the walking is done on firm ground, but there will be walking in a field
• Sensible outdoor clothing is required

Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Average Rating: 5
Total Reviews: 11

Find out what other customers think of the experience

Reviews

  based on 11 reviews

Rating: 5 stars
Bill Piggott
My second visit to the falconry centre was every bit as good as my first. The visit is very relaxed...
Rating: 5 stars
Janette Rhodes
We had an absolutely amazing time on our falconry experience. I was slightly nervous about handli...
Rating: 5 stars
Danny
This experience was amazing. Kevin & Jo were very knowledgeable and extremely welcoming. It was a f...
Rating: 5 stars
DJ Adams
The whole experience was excellent, from the knowledge imparted, through to the birds themselves, a...
Rating: 5 stars
David Spong
I had a truly fabulous day at Falconry Life and it was very much an experience. Kevin is clearly pa...
Rating: 5 stars
Angela Morphett
I had an absolutely fantastic time and wholeheartedly agree with all the previous excellent reviews...
Rating: 5 stars
Steve Allen
This is without doubt one of the best presents my wife has ever bought me! I went with a friend of ...
Rating: 5 stars
Derek Tetlow
very good day, Kevin was excellent in his knowledge of birds of prey and a very good host, we will ...
Rating: 5 stars
anita corke
I have to endorse the excellent reviews already posted , Wonderfully informative ,Kevin who is the ...
Rating: 5 stars
Kit Burgoyne
Just excellent, enthusiastic, informative host and a well thought out day. Plenty of time spent wit...
Rating: 5 stars
Sarah Hubbard
The experience was absolutely amazing, to spend a number of hours with birds of prey that you would...