Brian Davies with gyrfalcon

Gyrfalcon back from flight

Brian Davies has just finished flying this gyrfalcon to the lure and is now giving it a reward (...can you see the reward?). Brian flew three falcons this morning and we made some videos of them in flight, including one in hot pursuit of a flock of pigeons.

A young falcon

This is one of the falcons hatched last year at Echo Valley Ranch which we are considering keeping for breeding stock. In the mean time Brian is flying it to the lure every day.

Gyrfalcon breeding pair

These are two of the falcons that paired up two years ago at Echo Valley Ranch and have been excellent producers of fine looking gyrfalcons. The nights have started to get shorter now and their is a lot of chatter between these two - anybody like to take a guess at when the first egg will be laid?

Gyrfalcon feast

Three falcons in this shot - can you see their feast?

January 12 -- The Mews at Echo Valley Ranch & Spa

Time to get the falcon blog going so have started off with Norm having his picture taken outside of the entrance to the Mews with famous falconer Brian Davies.

Gyrfalcons at Echo Valley Ranch and Spa

At Echo Valley Ranch and Spa, Brian Davies raises and takes care of Gyrfalcons.
Brian has been declared to be, by Frank Beebie, one of the top "natural" falconer's in the world!
This blog has been set up to enable us to show you pictures of the falcons, their young and how they are trained to hunt.