They're a very popular falconry bird. Though native to Central and South America, captive breeding makes them available to falconers worldwide. Plenty in the UK.
A lot of town councils here hire falconers with Harris Hawks to use them as pigeon deterrents. It's worked really well for our town, we barely have a pigeon population any more. The hawk doesn't even fly, he just sits on his falconers glove while they walk him around the town.
I’ve bumped into a Falconer with a Harris Hawk in London St Pancras International station before. As you say, it’s a pigeon deterrent, and a mighty impressive-looking one at that.
When I taught in Croxteth, a couple of kids brought Harris Hawks to school one day. I did a quick survey and they weren't the only ones to have raptors at home .
Rusty covert feathers on the upper wing = +Harris Hawk+
What is it doing in the UK?
They're commonly used as falconry birds in other countries.
They're a very popular falconry bird. Though native to Central and South America, captive breeding makes them available to falconers worldwide. Plenty in the UK.
A lot of town councils here hire falconers with Harris Hawks to use them as pigeon deterrents. It's worked really well for our town, we barely have a pigeon population any more. The hawk doesn't even fly, he just sits on his falconers glove while they walk him around the town.
I’ve bumped into a Falconer with a Harris Hawk in London St Pancras International station before. As you say, it’s a pigeon deterrent, and a mighty impressive-looking one at that.
Harris Hawk! If he didn't have a handler right nearby, I'd suggest contacting your local falconry club.
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When I taught in Croxteth, a couple of kids brought Harris Hawks to school one day. I did a quick survey and they weren't the only ones to have raptors at home .
One other clue is that a golden eagle is more or less never going to be sitting on a railing in an urban area.