It might sound a little crazy but there is a compelling connection between today’s globally trending Star Wars film and NTG's Hawk Day in a pastoral corner of Guernsey. The mighty Hollywood blockbuster and our countryside event, both feature an invisible force – or energy – the presence of which determines success. Skilled aerial combat also belongs to the film and the bird but the provenance of both couldn't be more different. Star Wars has a 30+yr history and a $200m production budget. Falconry has a 4000+ yr history based on an investment of love, patience and trust between hawk and handler ...
The full article, review and photographs of this unique Hawk Day will appear in our Spring Newsletter for Members, due March 2016.
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Thank you Robert, Freyja and Team Gaudion. Until next time ...