Birds of Prey Programs and Raptor Training Workshops
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Be a bird of a different feather and bring a creatively progressive Birds of Prey Program to your school, state Park, or any venue who wants some amazing raptors to rock their world.
Wings to Soar will thrill the bejeebers out of the audience by combining music, video, and oh yes, live Birds of Prey which will fly over the audience giving a whole new meaning to the phrase "Fly By". This incredible experience will definitely inspire long after it's over, hopefully, planting a seed that will grow into a whole new connection to the natural world.
Wings to Soar's Raptor program gives an in dept lesson on Birds of Prey as Biology, Ornithology, and Ecology is woven into the program. The goal to make our programs fun as well as informative, where learning about Birds of Prey is a very thought-provoking experience. This program is not only perfect for schools, but a great fit for conferences, meetings and social gatherings that would like to provide a unique and fascinating form of educational entertainment.
Wings to Soar will thrill the bejeebers out of the audience by combining music, video, and oh yes, live Birds of Prey which will fly over the audience giving a whole new meaning to the phrase "Fly By". This incredible experience will definitely inspire long after it's over, hopefully, planting a seed that will grow into a whole new connection to the natural world.
Wings to Soar's Raptor program gives an in dept lesson on Birds of Prey as Biology, Ornithology, and Ecology is woven into the program. The goal to make our programs fun as well as informative, where learning about Birds of Prey is a very thought-provoking experience. This program is not only perfect for schools, but a great fit for conferences, meetings and social gatherings that would like to provide a unique and fascinating form of educational entertainment.
Our Programs typically last 45-60 minutes, and we are open to any venue that is interested in having lots of fun learning about Birds of Prey, and we enthusiastically travel throughout the United States to raise awareness.
Our Base price is $450.00 for two programs at the same location.
We do add additional travel costs for any program over 75 miles from our facility. There will also be a $50.00 added cost for each additional program. If you have a big enough space, we can accommodate up to 500 students per program.
For more information: 423-605-8917/ email: s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
Our Base price is $450.00 for two programs at the same location.
We do add additional travel costs for any program over 75 miles from our facility. There will also be a $50.00 added cost for each additional program. If you have a big enough space, we can accommodate up to 500 students per program.
For more information: 423-605-8917/ email: s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
Wings To Awareness interactive programs
The Wings to Awareness Interactive program is a perfect fit for classrooms and younger students.
This allows students to have a more intimate and up-close educational experience with the raptors.
Wings to Soar will bring Owls, a Red-Tailed Hawk, a very fun Black Vulture and a small Falcon to your Classroom. The students may touch the owls to feel their soft feathers and the habitat of each bird, hunting techniques and what they eat in the wild, will be discussed. In addition, the students will view the intricate aspects of the bird's physic that aid in their succeed in the wild. (Feathers, feet, and the structure of an owl's ear are just a few examples)
To really grab the student's attention, we demonstrate the dynamics of flight and free fly a few.
of the smaller birds. (Always a favorite with the students)
Plus, as we teach our lesson the students will be able to examine owl pellets and raptor feathers.
The program typically lasts an hour, but we are flexible and can fit any time frame.
If you would like to enhance your students learning experience and do something unique for your classroom, give them a Wings to Awareness program.
This allows students to have a more intimate and up-close educational experience with the raptors.
Wings to Soar will bring Owls, a Red-Tailed Hawk, a very fun Black Vulture and a small Falcon to your Classroom. The students may touch the owls to feel their soft feathers and the habitat of each bird, hunting techniques and what they eat in the wild, will be discussed. In addition, the students will view the intricate aspects of the bird's physic that aid in their succeed in the wild. (Feathers, feet, and the structure of an owl's ear are just a few examples)
To really grab the student's attention, we demonstrate the dynamics of flight and free fly a few.
of the smaller birds. (Always a favorite with the students)
Plus, as we teach our lesson the students will be able to examine owl pellets and raptor feathers.
The program typically lasts an hour, but we are flexible and can fit any time frame.
If you would like to enhance your students learning experience and do something unique for your classroom, give them a Wings to Awareness program.
Raptor Training Workshop :
Wings to Soar offers an extensive and informative raptor training workshop. The workshop is for individuals interested in gaining comprehensive knowledge on the care, training, and utilization of birds of prey for outreach programs.
When considering working with birds of prey it is of the utmost importance to be well versed and knowledgeable about their special needs and behaviors. We can come to your location and conduct the workshop, or look for future workshops in Chattanooga Tn.
There are many intricate and important details that need to be followed when working with raptors to ensure the healthiest situation for both the raptors and the humans interacting with them.
Our goal is to facilitate an environment for educators and caregivers to use common sense and compassion when interacting with birds of prey.
This two-day workshop will orient both the beginning and more experienced raptor handler to the more detailed aspects of caring for and training captive birds for educational purposes.
Benefits
- Hands on interactive learning
- Work with live, trained birds of prey
- One on one assistance
- Work with highly trained and experienced educators
Day One -
- Essentials in Raptor Care
- Proper diet and keeping your bird healthy
- Perching/checking feet /foot issues (hands-on)
- Signs of illness and disease prevention/solutions
- Enclosure specifications and raptor housing
- Weight assessment
- Restraining raptors (hands-on)
- Coping beaks, trimming talons, imping feathers (hands-on)
- Equipment making- jesses, leashes, anklets (hands-on).
- Introduction to Raptor Rehabilitation by Alix Parks.
- Raptor Handling and Training Techniques
- Selecting the right bird for education
- Raptor behavior and reading body language
- Bird handling techniques (hands-on)
- Operant conditioning and training techniques (hands-on)
- Raptor crate training/ crate designs/ raptor transportation (hands-on)
- Raptor outreach training/ how to make your programs safe, fun and educational
John Stokes and Dale Kernahan of Wings to Soar bring their combined 65 years of experience to share their knowledge as raptor caregivers, handlers and educators.
Alix Parks- Alix has been a licensed Raptor Rehabilitator since 2010 and saves over 150 raptors per year.
Alix will utilize her years of experience and state of the art knowledge to deliver an informative approach to Raptor Rehabilitation. Alix is a State and Federally licensed for Class II Wildlife and Raptor Specialist.
Raptor Workshop for ORGANIZATIONS and State Parks
Wings to Soar also offers an extensive and informative workshop for organizations and State Parks that are planning on caring for, or housing Birds of Prey for education.
John and Dale utilize their 58 years of combined experience to help your organization or State Park to be well informed on bird handling and training techniques, husbandry, and enclosure specifications. It is extremely important for the safety of your staff, and the raptors in your care for individuals to be highly trained and comfortable when working with Birds of Prey.
John and Dale utilize their 58 years of combined experience to help your organization or State Park to be well informed on bird handling and training techniques, husbandry, and enclosure specifications. It is extremely important for the safety of your staff, and the raptors in your care for individuals to be highly trained and comfortable when working with Birds of Prey.
There are many detailed aspects when caring for raptors that individuals need to follow to insure the most healthy situation for both the raptors and the staff.
Wings to Soar is highly qualified to work with your staff to convey this vital information.
We will come to your facility and instruct your staff with hands on experience and
custom fit a training workshop according to your staffs level of knowledge.
Our Workshops typically last three days however, we treat each situation individually and are
willing to extend our training if necessary.
Our workshop includes the following topics:
1. How to determine the right rehabilitated raptor for education, the correct fit for your staff.
2. Proper Raptor handling and operant training techniques.
3. Bird care- husbandry 101- essentials in diet , perching, enclosure specifications, and how to keep your bird healthy (coping,trimming talons, physical checks) Restraining raptors and weight assessment. Equipment making(Jesses, Leashes, wraping perches). Preparing traveling crate and crating the raptor, transportation.
4. Medical care- Basic exam procedures, How to spot health issues (diseases, bumble foot, feather problems),
how to deal with emergency situations and treating a raptor's health issues.
5. Learning raptor body language, and behavioral training.
6. Crafting your outreach programs and how to maximize your program potential. Public and bird interaction how to keep your programs fun and safe.
Our goal is to facilitate an environment for birds of prey educators and raptor care givers to use common sense and compassion when interacting with these animals, and to promote elevated standards for the care giving and housing of these amazing birds.
Educating with raptors is necessary for creating awareness to the general public, and is also incredibly rewarding. Therefore, Wings to Soar would like to help your staff and the raptors in your care to mutually benefit from a knowledge based approach to raptor education.
Give us a call and we would be happy to discuss the training that best fits your facilities needs.
Dale or John 423-605-8917/s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
We can accommodate groups up to 25 people per workshop session.
The cost of the workshop is contingent on the following factors:
1. The number workshop days required
2. Travel distance
3. Number of sessions per visit, we can do two sessions daily if necessary
Wings to Soar is highly qualified to work with your staff to convey this vital information.
We will come to your facility and instruct your staff with hands on experience and
custom fit a training workshop according to your staffs level of knowledge.
Our Workshops typically last three days however, we treat each situation individually and are
willing to extend our training if necessary.
Our workshop includes the following topics:
1. How to determine the right rehabilitated raptor for education, the correct fit for your staff.
2. Proper Raptor handling and operant training techniques.
3. Bird care- husbandry 101- essentials in diet , perching, enclosure specifications, and how to keep your bird healthy (coping,trimming talons, physical checks) Restraining raptors and weight assessment. Equipment making(Jesses, Leashes, wraping perches). Preparing traveling crate and crating the raptor, transportation.
4. Medical care- Basic exam procedures, How to spot health issues (diseases, bumble foot, feather problems),
how to deal with emergency situations and treating a raptor's health issues.
5. Learning raptor body language, and behavioral training.
6. Crafting your outreach programs and how to maximize your program potential. Public and bird interaction how to keep your programs fun and safe.
Our goal is to facilitate an environment for birds of prey educators and raptor care givers to use common sense and compassion when interacting with these animals, and to promote elevated standards for the care giving and housing of these amazing birds.
Educating with raptors is necessary for creating awareness to the general public, and is also incredibly rewarding. Therefore, Wings to Soar would like to help your staff and the raptors in your care to mutually benefit from a knowledge based approach to raptor education.
Give us a call and we would be happy to discuss the training that best fits your facilities needs.
Dale or John 423-605-8917/s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
We can accommodate groups up to 25 people per workshop session.
The cost of the workshop is contingent on the following factors:
1. The number workshop days required
2. Travel distance
3. Number of sessions per visit, we can do two sessions daily if necessary
