JUST as its doors close to the public for the winter, Haven Falconry welcomes some endangered new arrivals to its attraction.
Continuing its work in conservation and education, the Havenstreet-based falconry announced the arrival of more birds of prey.
Haven Falconry is keen to expand the range of birds that it can include in its flying demonstrations, birds of prey experience days and work in breeding for conservation.
Charlotte Gladdis, from Haven Falconry, said: “As we close our doors to public displays, our winter work with new additions that will join our team for private birds of prey experience days and public flying demonstrations for 2023 just gets started.”
This follows the arrival of Dylan, the Falconry’s White Tail Sea Eagle a few months ago, and the team is excited to announce the arrival of more exciting species.
Charlotte continued: “Brought to us by Elite Falconry, our friends in Scotland, we would like you all to meet the new White Bellied Sea Eagle ‘Daenerys’ who we already have flying in the training area, and this week, our new female Bald Eagle arrived along with ‘Blood’ the female White Backed Vulture.”
Sam White added ‘While Bald Eagles are now safely re-established in the USA following their near extinction only a few decades ago, White Bellied Sea Eagles in Asia are in steep decline and White Backed Vultures in Africa and India are in critical danger of extinction.
“The extinction of vultures has massive repercussions to the health of the environments they exist in and for the health of the human populations there.
"Our work is to educate people to their plight and importance through our work with the public and also to help the breeding for conservation effort of all of these species.”
Haven Falconry at Havenstreet has been in the ownership of Charlotte and business partner Sam for two years, open for public visitors through summer and for birds of prey experience days all year round.
Charlotte said: “Haven Falconry is working hard to further its conservation and education work, and the arrival of these huge birds – their wing spans are between 6 and 8 feet - really helps capture the imagination of our guests and visitors.
"They will all be flying in our birds of prey experience days for guests from a little later this winter and will also feature in some of our demonstrations in 2023."
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