Today we join Total Raptor Experience and their Falconry Class at Torrey Pines Gliderport in La Jolla, California! The wind is very light, so there are not any paragliding pilots flying at Torrey Pines Gliderport. Will there be enough lift (rising air) for Sophie the lanner falcon to fly?!? If she flies will she come back?!?
This interactive falcon class is totally amazing! Sophie the Lanner Falcon shows us what it's all about to be a falcon! The falconry students all get a glove, while Dave and Antonella from Total Raptor Experience teach the students about falcons and birds of prey. Dave and Antonella put tidbits of quail meat on the gloves for Sophie the lanner falcon, attracting Sophie to land on the falconry students' gloves! Dave introduces us to the radio transmitter and receiver that are used to track the falcon when she goes for a long, far away flight.
Sophie the Lanner Falcon shows the class her most excellent piloting skills with her amazing Lure flying!
A major part of the falconry class is the message of conservation that Dave gives at each of his classes. He talks about how using poisons as a way to kill mice and rats ends up killing many local birds of prey, and actually leads to more rats and mice! He tells his class that using snap traps - or even better - owl and Kestrel boxes are a better solution. The best option to remediate rodent pests is to create a habitat for birds of prey by building owl boxes and kestrel boxes!
Bonus Bird Time - On a previous Total Raptor Experience Class, Dave drops the Lure by accident! Sophie grabs the Lure and runs away with it! Topher runs up to the falconry supplies and grabs an extra lure, while Dave searches the cliffs for Sophie the Lanner Falcon! Some near by people direct Dave to Sophies location, and Dave retrieves Sophie! Quite an amazing drama to witness!

Total Raptor Experience - If you are ever in San Diego, California book a Raptor Class!! Hang out with Falcons!
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Topher Mira
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Dave Metzgar
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George Adkins
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Where we are:
Torrey Pines Gliderport
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Photo Credit:
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All other photos by George Adkins

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