1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Daily Tour
15 people
English
Enjoy a one-of-a-kind Colorado Springs experience—and discover the ancient sport of falconry—with this hands-on class and demonstration. Pick between morning and afternoon class times, and make your own way to the location. Your guide, a licensed falconer, will introduce you to numerous birds of prey, host a flying demonstration, and will give you the opportunity to put on a leather glove and interact with a trained saker falcon.
This hour and a half class provides the average person exposure to an ancient sport many know little about. By discussing several different types of birds–eagles, owls, hawks, and falcons–the student gains a new appreciation for the bird’s inherent abilities and the nature of predation.
After discussing the birds, the hawks are flown free in the surrounding countryside. The hour lesson concludes with each student having an opportunity to put on a leather glove and hold our trained Saker Falcon.There is a licensed falconer who oversees and presents each experience. The birds engage by their own will.