CLASSES

The Hawk Walk, our most popular experience, takes guests meandering through oak groves and meadows on our private ranch in the San Diego Mountains with master falconers as your guides. Experience the awe of a hawk dropping from high in the trees and flying hundreds of feet to land gracefully on your glove. Hawk Walks offer the opportunity for a more intimate interaction, more glove time with the hawk and up-close views of innate behavior displays. There is dedicated photo time with stunning mountain and ocean backdrops. Our team photographer is happy to capture amazing shots for you on your camera.  Photography is also welcomed throughout the experience with ample opportunities for amazing photos. The pleasure of partnering with a trained hawk flying free in her natural environment is an unforgettable and awe-inspiring experience!  This class is offered at the Sky Falconry Ranch in Alpine September through mid-July.

• Price: $150 per participant, $75 per observer
• Booking fee per reservation $1-$5
• Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes, allow 2 hours on premises
• Times: 8am, 10:30am & 1:30pm
• Note: Some agility and fitness required. Flat trail options are available.
• Age Minimum: 9 yrs for participants and observers
• Gift Certificates Available
• Please review Frequently Asked Questions/Terms and Conditions

Meet the most primitive and mysterious raptor on the planet, the owl, along with one of our fastest flying species, the falcon. Learn about the roles diurnal and nocturnal raptors play in the environment and adaptations each have that set them apart from other birds of prey. See up-close the astounding differences and flight styles of the enigmatic, elusive Great Horned owl next to the agile, sleek Lanner falcon. Participants will glove up and free fly our falcon, having the opportunity to call and cast the falcon from across a field. Experience the awe of the falcon stooping the lure in a magnificent display of aerial acrobatics in a simulated hunt. Students will also see a flight demonstration with the owl, along with time holding him on the glove. We will have ample photo opportunities with both raptor species followed by a Q&A. Offered in small groups and guided by master falconers at the Sky Falconry Ranch in Alpine September through mid-July.

• Price:  $175 per Participant / $85 per Observer
• Booking fee per reservation $1-$5
• Duration:  1 hour 15 minutes
• Times: 8:00am, 10:30am & 1:30pm
• Age Minimum: 9yrs for participants, no age limit for observers
• NOTE: Inclusive of those with mobility issues, appropriate for all fitness levels.
• Gift Certificates Available
• Please review Frequently Asked Questions/Terms and Conditions

Note: 4 participant minimum to hold The Owl and Falcon Encounter. If you would like to request a date you do not see on the Calendar or there are no attendees on a scheduled event and you would like to book a different class for that time, or if you have our older style .JPG Gift Certificate, please email us at [email protected]

For the total raptor experience, Sky Falconry offers you and your guests two hours being immersed in the world of falconry. Our private raptor outing is the only class where we free fly a hawk and a falcon. You can also add on an owl encounter to meet and work with our Great Horned Owl. You will be in awe of the hawks long flights through old oaks, rocks and graceful glides to you across open fields. Experience the falcon flying from your glove to soar on the edge of vast wilderness and returning again. To have a Great Horned Owl so close is mesmerizing.  Go in depth with our instructors to learn about the ancient art of falconry, raptor biology, and conservation. Experience up-close the difference of the species hunting, flight styles and unique adaptations. Our team photographer will capture unforgettable images of you on your camera with stunning mountain and ocean backdrops. There is also ample photo opportunities throughout. This experience is a deeper look into the world of falconry and these captivating birds! This class is offered at the Sky Falconry Ranch and guided by our master falconers in Alpine September through mid-July.

• Price: $650 for two, each additional participant $100 and $50 per observer
• Add an Owl Encounter $100
• Booking fee per reservation $1-$5
• Duration: 2 hours
• Times: 8am, 10:30am & 1:30pm
• Note: We can cater this experience to any fitness level. Flat trail options are available.
• Age Minimum: 6 yrs for participants
• Gift Certificates Available
• View Frequently Asked Questions/Terms and Conditions