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Owl Handling Experiences

A superb and unique owl handling experience for all owl fans! Fly a variety of fantastic owls from the smallest to the largest. Owls are the most mysterious group of birds, they stir amazing passion in owl lovers and admirers.

Why choose Bird on the Hand for your falconry experiences.

Venues in Leicestershire and Bedfordshire

At Barn Owl Hollow, in south Leicestershire and close to the Northamptonshire border,  we have a peaceful, private location with a wonderful view of the Langton Caudle Hills.

Alders Farm in Bedfordshire, between Milton Keynes  and Leighton Buzzard, is a lovely location on the edge of Stockgrove Park alongside some beautiful lakes. We hold our fanttastic  Meet The Owls and Meet The Birds mixed bird of prey sessions here.

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Our owl handling experience day give lots of handling and up close time with the birds.

With small groups of up to six participants throughout your owl experience we’ll concentrate on being with the Owls. With plenty of opportunities for handling, flying and feeding and finding out all those special fascinating facts. We love our guests to ask lots of questions and delve into the combined 50+ years of falconry experience to answer them. We have a great location here in the Leicestershire countryside, marvellous birds and a generous welcome.

A Bird on the Hand Gift Voucher (valid 12 months) is something you can be confident will be a great gift. An owl handling experience day, what more could anyone want?

 

Owl Experience Day Gift Vouchers

All owl experience vouchers are valid 12 months and can be personalised with your greeting. Delivered in a gold envelope or deluxe presentation box plus a miniature hand made leather falconry glove + bell as a key fob.

The recipient can book a date to suit or you can call prior to purchase to check dates.

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Owl on the Hand Experience

Discover the enchantment of an owl handling experience  in intimate groups at Bird on the Hand’s Meet The Owls at Alders Farm or Owl on the Hand Experience at Barn Owl Hollow. You will fly, handle and feed our owls.

Renowned on TripAdvisor, our immersive owl handling experience present a captivating opportunity for both children and adults to witness the remarkable bond between man and bird.

Join us today and gift your loved ones the chance to forge lasting memories and cultivate a profound appreciation for the natural world.

Get up close and personal with a wide variety of owls. See them fly and feed and handle them. On our owl experience you will learn all the fascinating facts about this enigmatic group of raptors. This is a three hour owl experience not to be missed by any owl enthusiast. The Owl on the Hand Experience is an experience you will never forget. Book today for a great day out.

All of our owl experiences are covered by out money back satisfaction guarantee, so you can buy with confidence

A great owl handling experience!

A great half day for our son for the Owl Experience. 3 hours of joy with various owls of various sizes. Our Handler was very knowledgeable and very interesting. The time just “flew” by. Would certainly recommend. Small group of about half a dozen people. Lots of other experience days / half days to choose from.

Dylan P
TripAdvisor Review

The most incredible experience!

Absolutely amazing experience! We purchased a voucher for my nephews birthday for a 3 hour owl handling experience. The booking process was perfect and today we attended.

What an experience! The guide was so knowledgable and lovely, each participant had a brilliant amount of time with each bird and such a variety to see! My nephew (11) absolutely loved it! I would highly recommend this experience to anyone. Thank you so much!

Lizzie

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Wow! What an experience!

I booked this for my husband’s birthday and, wow, what an experience. My only regret is being a spectator and not taking part. Having said that, I still had a great experience. Spectators stay with the group, are free to ask questions and join in, I just didn’t get the ‘bird on the hand’.

We were introduced to all the birds (even the ones that weren’t flown on the day). Then we flew Fletcher the owl who was very friendly, followed by Elvis who is huge, but great fun as he displayed his tricks. Tea/cold drinks were provided (including spectators), before watching Scarlett the Red Kite catching food in the air and flying to the glove. We met a beautiful barn own, Ophelia, then spent time with the delightful burrowing owls, Cheese and Pickle.

What a fantastic experience – small group so you get the ‘bird on the hand’ many times as they fly from glove to glove. Plenty of time is spent with each bird, and staff are full of knowledge and happy to answer questions.

Both myself and my husband had a great time. Next time (there will definitely be a next time) I will be fully participating alongside him. We’re even considering the full day with the big birds! Birds are prey truly are awesome, our garden birds now seem boring in comparison 😀

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