The HawkMaster's Birds of Prey

Over the years The HawkMaster has tended dozens of birds of prey in his "mews", ranging from kestrels, hawks and falcons, to magnificent eagles and owls. Just a few of these are featured in this gallery. If you would like to see a full size version of any of the images below, please click on the thumbnail.

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Gus

Male Spotted Eagle Owl
4 years old
Hatched at the Well Place Zoo near Pangbourne, Berkshire, in 1999.
A character in his own right, Gus believes he is Top Bird.

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Hooch

Male European Eagle Own
9 years old
Although owls are perhaps some of the most difficult birds to train, Hooch excelled in his ability to fly to and from horses. Hatched in Scotland, Hooch was the star performer until his untimely death in early 2002.

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Kir

Female Harris Hawk
17 years old
A member of the original display, Kir has flown at numerous outdoor events all across the UK and Europe.

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Sabina

Female Peregrine/Lugger Falcon
9 years old
Sabina is one of the German representatives in our display. A very unusual hybrid, she was bred by a 75 year-old falconer from Bad Hennef in Germany. She is a superbly fast and agile falcon.

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Tommy

Male Lanner Falcon
Another of the original members of our display, Tommy flew alongside Kir at nearly all our early shows. He remained a trusted entertainer and one of our favourite birds until his death from very old age in 2001. We leave his picture here in tribute.

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Honey

Female Tawny Eagle
15 years old
Hatched at the Welsh Hawking Centre in Barry, Honey has been with The Hawkmaster since she was two weeks old. Sometimes extremely temperamental, she is certainly not "honey by name, honey by nature"

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Wotan

Male Bald Eagle
3 years old
Bred in Hannover in 2000, Wotan joined The HawkMaster last year after flying in the falconry display at Panorama Park in Germany. He is just starting to gain his adult plumage, and should complete his transformation before 2003.

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Gyr/Saker Hybrid

Female Gyr/Saker Falcon
2 years old
Although she has yet to earn herself a name, this handsome Gyr/Saker hybrid has already been working hard in the display. 

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Ferruginous Hawk

Female Ferruginous Hawk
2 years old
Hatched early in 2001, this new addition to the mews has also not yet been named. In America, where the breed originates, there are moves to have this beautiful species reclassified as an eagle.

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Whisper

Female European Eagle Owl
1 year old
Although Whisper is the "baby" in the family, she is by no means the smallest! Growing at a prodigious rate she no longer resembles this ball of fluff, and became a full-time member of the display earlier this year.

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