Hooded vulture

Two Lanner Falcons arrived at the Trust, they are being trained as demonstration birds.

White-headed and African White-backed vultures

We were asked to care for two Steller’s Sea Eagles. These very large eagles, a male and a female, are settling in very well and showing signs that they may make a suitable breeding pair.

We have five new Harris Hawks to add to our team to fly on Experience Days and the daily 3pm hawk flying for adults. They are four males, Parsley, Thyme, Mugwort and Dill, and one female called Sage.

African White-backed (top and right) and White-headed vultures

Two Black Kites have joined us and once trained they will go into our Kite display team. They have been named Fennel and Mint and we believe that they are both males.

African White-backed vultures

We were lucky enough to be given a very handsome Egyptian Vulture, whose name is Master Chalk, but will probably be renamed should he ever be chosen for public display work.

We are very pleased to be caring for these birds as they are part of the Endangered Species Programme.

Hooded vultures

Ashley and Andy travelled to Rome to collect 20 vultures that the Trust have been asked to look after for the Italian authorities. They arrived safely and were give a clean bill of health by veterinary surgeon John Chitty. The species being cared for are African White-backed Vultures, White-headed Vultures and Hooded Vultures.

Details about all the above species can be found on the main Hawk Conservancy Trust web site by pointing the mouse at the top left-hand box, ‘About Us’, and then selecting ‘Species in detail’.