点评:Thanks to my husband, yesterday we, just the two of us, had an incredible visit to “The International Falconry Academy” in Live Oak, Florida. We met Miss Karen ‘Kitty’ Carroll, Master and Eagle Class Falconer in the early morning at her facility. She educated us on proper avian and bird care and allowed us to experience full-flight action with several birds in an outdoor aviary designed specifically for birds of prey. It was exhilarating to “catch” a bird of this size in flight. Looking into the eyes of these beautiful animals as they sit calmly on your gloved hand is amazing. We met barn and screech owls, Harris hawks, a golden eagle, and Lela, the red-tailed hawk. Her and her husband, Peter, own and raise several of these amazing birds. There are many opportunities for education in falconry through Kitty and Peter. Kitty made it very easy for us a first timers, do not hesitate to come.
翻译:多亏了我的丈夫,昨天我们两人一起畅享了一次难忘的旅程——参观了位于佛罗里达州Live Oak的“国际猎鹰学院”。清晨时分,我们在那里见到了凯伦·‘基蒂’·卡罗尔小姐,她是一名资深猎鹰训练师。她向我们详细介绍了如何科学地照料猛禽,还让我们在专门为猛禽设计的户外饲养场中近距离观察并体验了几只猎鹰的飞行过程。能够成功“捕获”一只正在飞行中的大型猛禽,真是令人兴奋至极!看着这些美丽的鸟儿安静地停在你戴着手套的手上,与它们对视,真是令人惊叹。我们见到了谷仓猫头鹰、鸣角鸮、哈里斯鹰、一只金雕,还有红尾鹰莱拉。她和她的丈夫彼得饲养着好几只这样的珍稀鸟类。通过基蒂和彼得,你可以获得许多关于猎鹰饲养与训练的知识。对于我们这些初学者来说,基蒂给予了很多帮助,欢迎大家随时前来体验!