e at Icarus have a great pride
in our longer courses, which are designed to provide the participant with
sufficient knowledge to train and keep a bird of their own.
Some participants in our half day and full day experiences may simply wish to develop their knowledge and expertise to these levels even if they are not yet in a position to keep a bird of their own.
Three Day Owl Course - £285.00
We have a variety of Owls at
the centre and you will handle and fly many of them under expert one to one
supervision by one of our falconers.
As part of this course you will also
spend some time flying one of our Harris Hawks. This is because owl flights
can be fairly short lived as their food goes directly into their stomach,
resulting in a "fed up" bird quite quickly, whereas hawks and falcons store
food in a crop, to be digested later.
Five Day Hawk and Falconry Course - £475.00
Again, we have a variety of
hawks and falcons for you to fly. It is more difficult to fly these birds than
the owls, especially swinging a lure to a falcon, which requires a great deal
of practice to become proficient.
Both of our courses involve learning about husbandry, handling and the flying of birds as well as making the most basic items of equipment ( jesses, anklets, etc..).
We also offer free follow up advice, and we acknowledge a responsibility not only to fully fledged students, but also to the birds they take on.
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