Bird of Prey Workshop

Next Workshop: September 25-28, 2024

Workshop Basics

Katie Pnewski saker falcon

An immersive workshop experience designed to inspire you to action with new ideas and hands-on training opportunities with our expert mentors and master falconers. Hours of training time and demonstration each day with Q&A and video feedback. We know how to max out this power-packed workshop!

Classroom & training topics include:

  • Progressive Nonlinear Training
    • To help you trouble shoot your stickiest issues
  • Non-coercive negative reinforcement & the constructional approach
    • For sustainable, long-term solutions
  • Whole life approach to progressive weight management
  • Starting birds on programs
  • Nuanced non-traditional approaches to training passage & rehabilitated birds of prey
    • Learn how to fly birds at high weights and minimize fear responses
  • Free loft training
  • Troubleshooting fearful & aggressive responses
  • Practical application and expert coaching in a supportive environment
  • Coping and falconry equipment

Who is this for?

Educators, falconers, rehabilitators, animal trainers, & zoo trainers looking to deepen their knowledge working with birds of prey in a progressive animal training setting. Highly recommended to come with a working understanding of learning theory and operative conditioning.

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What You Will Take Home

Saker Falcon falconry class

Practical handling skills working with a variety of birds of prey with different backgrounds & behaviors. Understanding of how ethology shapes our work, expectations, & mechanics. Mindset practices to look at supportive environmental practices for optimum behavior.

Next Workshop: September 25-28, 2024

Workshop Basics

Katie Pnewski saker falcon

Filled with hands-on training opportunities and expert demonstration

Classroom & training topics include:

  • Progressive Nonlinear Training
  • Non-coercive negative reinforcement & the constructional approach
  • The hows and whys of voluntary hooding & lure training
  • Nuanced non-traditional approaches to training passage & rehabilitated birds of prey
  • Free loft training
  • Creative motion curation
  • Troubleshooting fearful & aggressive responses

Who is this for?

free flight augur buzzard

Educators, falconers, rehabilitators, animal trainers, & zoo trainers looking to deepen their knowledge working with birds of prey in a progressive animal training setting. Highly recommended to come with a working understanding of learning theory and operative conditioning.

What You Will Take Home

Saker Falcon falconry class

Practical handling skills working with a variety of birds of prey with different backgrounds & behaviors. Understanding of how ethology shapes our work, expectations, & mechanics. Mindset practices to look at supportive environmental practices for optimum behavior.

  • "I have become a more confident trainer with more and better tools at my disposal for training since attending the Bird Of Prey Workshop. Also meeting other trainers and making new bird friends to share ideas with was great. I think anyone who attends the ABI workshop, despite their current skill level or experience will walk away a better trainer. Amazing birds, amazing people and great training/learning."

    Kevin H.

  • “This workshop changed my professional world drastically. I have a cohort of people I can talk to now from that workshop who are also interested in progressive training methods. I am also more literate when talking about training and this workshop led the way for bringing Hillary out to our team. Our skill has greatly increased as a facility due to this workshop and what it brought us. If you’re on the fence about attending, Just go! You will learn so much and feel nurtured and supported the whole way. It was unreal to be able to learn these skills in person.”

    Anna

Course Fee

Early Bird Pricing
$1350

Regular Pricing
$1450

Registration is open!

Bird of Prey Workshop Agenda

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Want to reserve your spot for the September 14-16, 2023 Bird of Prey Workshop?

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Other Details

Accommodation is recommended either at the Best Western in Escondido or the Econo Lodge in Escondido and we provide transportation from these places only.

Airport pick-up and drop-off service not provided, we recommend Uber or Lyft for transportation from the airport to your hotel.

Lunches, beverages, and snacks are provided at the ranch.

Any changes to your workshop booking must be made before 2 weeks prior to the event start date. Refunds will not be issued within 14 days of the start of the event. Proof of vaccination for Covid 19 is required for attendance.