Helicopter Falconry Experience for 3 in Wicklow
Product Code : IREFALCON
Our Experience Hunters have found the perfect gift combination that ensures you truly have an unforgettable experience. Have a stunning Golden Moment with our Helicopter Falconry Experience for Three. Be transported to Ireland's garden Wicklow by Helicopter and experience your own Hawk Walk. Take memorable pictures of the majestic Falcons and these beautiful wild 'Birds of Prey'.
Helicopter Falconry Experience for 3 in Wicklow: Fascinating Facts
Falconry was already familiar by late Celtic times in the 7th century. For the earliest legislation for protecting raptors, Falconry was responsible and there are references in the Brehon Laws Ireland supplied the nobility of Western Europe with peregrines and goshawks until the end of the 19th century and the aristocracy of several nations brought their hawks here to hunt. The Irish Hawking Club was formed in 1870 and flying the sparrowhawk has a strong tradition in Ireland.
The Peregrine falcon is fastest animal on earth it has been clocked at diving speeds in excess of 200 miles an hour. Peregrine Falcons are also occasionally used to scare away birds at airports to reduce the risk of bird-plane strikes, improving air-traffic safety.