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  SPECIES FACTFILE:
Name: Harris Hawk (parabuteo unicinctus)
Length: 48-56cm (19-22in)
Wingspan: 103-124cm (41-49 in)
Weight: 635-1050g (22-37oz)
Diet: Mammals up to the size of full-grown rabbits, reptiles & birds up to the size of a duck.

Range:

South-west USA, Central America, the Pacific seaboard of South America and areas east of the Andes.

Ky (as in kyak) is a male Harris Hawk - his flying weight is 1lb 6½oz. He was born in Dereham in 2001 and bought by Tim as his personal hunting bird

Unfortunately, Ky took an instant dislike to Tim (well, it saved time!) and so Tina took over his training. She had him flying within 2 weeks!

Tina then decided that Ky should settle down to a career in showbusiness and trained him for demonstration work.

Ky has never hunted and Tina is determined that he never will. As a result, Ky is completely at home on our stand or performing in the ring. He's now quite happy to work with any of us - even Tim!