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22-AUG-2017

Lance, the gyr-saker falcon

Sir Lancelot originally belonged to a falconer who was training him to hunt for sport. Unfortunately, Sir Lancelot began having seizures and was no longer able to hunt.

In 2012, when Sir Lancelot was a year old, he came to live at the American Eagle Foundation. Because of his seizures, Sir Lancelot requires extra special handling. Despite his condition, he is trained to fly to a lure, and even participates in an occasional school program.

‘Welcome, friends,’ posted earlier:

Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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exzim04-Sep-2017 14:21
That'sa wonderful picture of him
Julie Oldfield03-Sep-2017 14:45
Beautiful!
Raymond01-Sep-2017 14:35
They're majestic birds, So happy that people care for them, it reminds me of an organization like that out in British Columbia (in Delta, South of Vancouver), called O.W.L. (Orphaned Wild Life) ...
Claude Gagnon01-Sep-2017 13:59
Would love to see this bird :))
Jim Coffman01-Sep-2017 13:16
He is a real beauty! I never think about birds having seizures..