Meet Our Birds!
NICODEMUS
Nicodemus is our Eurasian eagle owl, the second largest species of owl in the world! With his impressive size, beautiful markings, and sociable personality, he's always a crowd pleaser. His large size is also very useful for scaring away gulls! One glance at him and they take off!
We raised Nicodemus as a baby, so he is considered an imprint and is very comfortable around people. As such, he is our most interactive raptor. He is comfortable being handled by just about anyone, kids included. Have you ever felt how soft an owl's feathers are? Now you can!
Rachel
Rachel was added to our team last summer. She had been released into the city by her former trainer, where she lived on her own for nearly a month. The trainer claimed she was neurotic, skittish, and overall a terrible bird that he no longer wanted. Luckily a friend of ours was able to trap her and transfer her to us. She must have had a serious vendetta against her former trainer because she's been great with us! Not nervous at all and a fantastic member of our team. We're very happy to have her and she has since become James' main abatement bird.
Shady
Shady is Spencer's twin brother. He share's Spencer's sassy attitude and strong work ethic, though he's a little more easy going than his high-strung brother. Shady loves chasing pigeons, but he's also willing to go toe to toe with crows, making him especially useful for scaring away large mobs of destructive roosting crows. He's an invaluable member to our abatement team.
Spencer
Spencer is the first Harris hawk that we added to our team. He's known for his sassy no-nonsense attitude, but despite that, he's one of the best bird abatement hawks that we I have. He loves his job and nothing brings him more joy than chasing pigeons and sparrows. In addition to abatement, Spencer loves putting on a show in educational settings. Flying low over peoples' heads is one of his favorite things to do!
Spencer can be seen in the LA Times and 60 second docs film!
Diamond girl
Diamond Girl is our beautiful 10 year old Peregrine falcon. She's a very special bird on our team as she was inherited when her original trainer (Lindsey's falconry sponsor and mentor) was no longer able to care for her. She loves to fly and puts on a fantastic lure stooping show that is always a pleasure to watch. She has become a treasured member of our abatement and educational team.
FlapJack
Flapjack came as a package deal with Diamond Girl since they are a mated pair. When we got him, we noticed that he was missing his center two tail feathers, called his deck feathers, which play an important role in braking and steering during flight. As a result, Flapjack has a very difficult time braking and slowing down when flying at high speeds, which makes it a dangerous task for him! Instead of taking that risk, we have let him retire as an educational ambassador, which he is great at!