点评:Our partners gifted me and my twin sister a half-day birds of prey experience for our birthday, and we had the most wonderful afternoon at SMJ Falconry!
Upon arrival, Chris made us a cup of tea and was so friendly and insightful. He then showed us around the aviaries and introduced us to each bird, which was wonderful as we got to learn about their species and see their personalities - Millie the raven is so clever and intuitive, and Julianne the vulture charmed us so much!
We then interacted with and flew four birds out on the field - Dottie the American kestrel, J.D the barn owl, Henry the Harris hawk, and Eric the peregrine falcon.
Each bird is so unique, and we had so much fun interacting with them - it's safe to say Dottie was one of our favourites, with her sitting on our heads and constantly chirping for more food!
We also saw Eric fly at speeds of around 80mph - Chris told us he's previously reached max speeds of 130mph, with his species being the fastest bird in the world.
It's clear that the needs and well-being of the birds are at the forefront of everything the team at SMJ do, and I couldn't recommend this experience enough for fellow animal lovers!
翻译:我们的伴侣送给我和我的双胞胎妹妹一份生日礼物——半天的猛禽体验,我们在SMJ猎鹰中心度过了一个美好的下午!
抵达后,克里斯给我们泡了杯茶,他非常友好,而且知识渊博。之后,他带我们参观了鸟舍,并逐一介绍了每只鸟。这真是太棒了,我们不仅了解了它们的种类,还观察了它们的个性——渡鸦米莉非常聪明机敏,秃鹫朱莉安娜也让我们非常着迷!
随后,我们与四只鸟互动,并将它们放飞到田野上——美洲隼多蒂、仓鸮J.D.、哈里斯鹰亨利和游隼埃里克。
每只鸟都独一无二,与它们互动非常有趣——多蒂绝对是我们最喜欢的鸟之一,它总是停在我们的头上,不停地鸣叫着要吃的!
我们还亲眼目睹了埃里克以大约 80 英里/小时的速度飞行——克里斯告诉我们,它之前的最高速度曾达到 130 英里/小时,而它所属的物种是世界上速度最快的鸟类。
显然,SMJ 团队将鸟类的需求和福祉放在首位,我强烈推荐所有热爱动物的朋友们来体验一下!