What can I say that hasn't already been said about West Coast Falconry? This is one-of-a-kind! Once-in-a-lifetime! A California first! You'll want to go do it again and again! Okay, that negates the once-in-a-lifetime! The experience is a cross between wildlife education and raptor comedy routine. The falconers, Kate Marden and Jana Barkly, are a finely tuned performance -- and lets not forget the important component an impressive star cast of hawks, falcons, owls, and (yes) even a yellow headed vulture named Zopi. The falconers and the birds were really mugging for the participants and we were loving them back. You won't be bored -- time flies and pardon the pun.
Experience the love, trust, and bond of falconer and raptor. The relationship is clear. A variety of experiences, apprentice programs, raptor camps, special events and more. We got up-close and personal with a Harris Hawk, Barn Owl, Eurasian Eagle owl, and the sweetest Spectacled Owl named Owlsley.
Situated about 60 miles from downtown Sacramento in the picturesque Gold Country foothills above the Central Valley, the drive up and down Springs Valley Road -- into the wilds 
of Yuba County -- is just a bonus. Views are lovely. An adventure worth seeking.
At the West Coast falconry center you too can have a unique interaction with these birds of prey and have them land on your gloved hand. These magnificent creatures serve a vital role controlling pest populations – rodents and other invasive bird species. For agriculture they provide pest abatement at local farms and, yes, could act as a ring bearer at you upcoming nuptials.
Pretty wild!
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