Hawkeye Falconry UK Reviews Summary

Interaction with Birds of Prey

Pros:

• "Thoroughly enjoyed a private bird of prey experience with Alistair."
• "It was a privilege to be able to see these beautiful and impressive birds in close up, watch them fly and handle them."
• "Getting to interact with so many different birds was much more than I'd even expected."
• "The birds are all stunning and it’s really good to be able to be so hands on with them."
• "Getting hands on with the birds and seeing their individual personalities was amazing."
• "It was amazing to get up close to these beautiful birds and to interact with them so closely."

Cons:

• "Our only disappointment was that he was unable to bring along any eagles due to the Property owners conditions."

Knowledge and Passion of the Guide

Pros:

• "Alistair has so much knowledge of all the birds in his care, and is a really down to earth guy."
• "Alistair was a font of knowledge and he clearly loved his birds."
• "Alistair was informative and funny."
• "Alistair's knowledge and presentation was incredible."
• "Alistair was patient and informative and made the whole event great fun and very enjoyable."

Cons:

• No specific cons mentioned regarding the guide's knowledge or passion.

Setting and Environment

Pros:

• "Lovely setting as well."
• "The setting at Thoresby Park is superb."
• "The experience was held in Thoresby park which was brilliant, walking into the woodland and the walled garden to fly the birds."
• "Thoresby is a beautiful setting and the walled garden was an ideal spot to showcase the birds."
• "There's plenty of wildlife in the surrounding parkland."

Cons:

• "Alistair explained there was a programme of work planned to enhance the garden, but will obviously take time."

Photography Opportunities

Pros:

• "I now understand my camera a bit better and how to photograph fast moving birds a lot better."
• "The day was very well organised with lots of information on the birds and how to photograph them."
• "Opportunity to meet and fly 6 different birds with all participants getting chance to handle and photograph them all."
• "Plenty of time for photos."
• "We took some fantastic photos of the birds and each other holding them."

Cons:

• No specific cons mentioned regarding photography opportunities.

Overall Experience and Value

Pros:

• "Both educational and fun."
• "It's an incredible environment to show the birds off in."
• "The experience was simply awesome!"
• "A truly memorable day and I learnt so much."
• "An absolutely brilliant experience spent flying and learning about the amazing birds of prey."

Cons:

• No specific cons mentioned regarding the overall experience and value.