Let’s talk about something most people never think about when it comes to birds of prey: beaks. We all admire those powerful, curved weapons—how they tear through meat with ease, how they shape the silhouette of a raptor’s face. But what happens when those beaks grow…...
There’s something that really stops you in your tracks when you meet Ripley, our spectacled owl. You might notice her soft, hoarse hoots or the calm way she just hangs out—but if you take a closer look, you’ll see tiny feathers around her beak. And...
The focus of our Bird of Prey Workshops is to blend practical tips and philosophies that challenge traditional training methods. These workshops are kept small to allow abundant hands on training time as well as maximize the in-between moments, those critical conversations that happen between...
What would you do with four to five hours each day to train your birds and problem solve? This is the question our workshop guests get to answer, and answer, they did!...
One thing you'll always hear us say at ABI is "We always say we never use the words 'always' and 'never'" It's meant to be tongue in cheek, and it refers to the lack of absolutes in animal training. And so it is with imprints...