HawkTalk Issue 94 Summer 2023

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HAWKTALK SUMMER 2023 ISSUE 94

This April, we launched a brand new flying display, Masters of the Sky, as part of our summer timetable. We really enjoyed seeing so many of our wonderful members at the launch day, and it has been lovely to see so many of you coming back to watch it again since! Here’s a closer look at some of the birds taking to the sky over Reg’s Wildflower Meadow in this awe-inspiring new display …

NUTMEG LANNER FALCON What better way to open our brand new flying display than with the exhilarating flight of a falcon? Nutmeg has been absolutely wowing our audiences with his precise flight and awesome speed, stooping and swooping between not one, but two lures! Nutmeg is a really wonderful bird. He is very gently natured and breath-taking to watch fly. It takes a very skilled and experienced member of the Bird Team to work alongside Nutmeg; he knows exactly how to use the warm air at this time of year to his advantage and can gain incredible speeds. Unlike the Bird Team members working with him, Nutmeg is totally unaware of the pressure of being the opening act, and flies beautifully in true falcon style. Keep a close eye on this small but mighty bird as he comes low and fast over your head!