Al the Owl is a member of Avalon’s falconry program. Last October, the city hired On the Wing faclonry to use trained birds of prey—mostly falcons, though Al is obviously not a member of that species—to frighten off those birds that are regarded as pests. The birds from On the Wing don’t attack the pest birds. Al, for example, needs only to show his face to make pigeons and seagulls seek a friendlier neighborhood.
Photo by Dennis Kaiser
Al the Owl is a member of Avalon’s falconry program. Last October, the city hired On the Wing faclonry to use trained birds of prey—mostly falcons, though Al is obviously not a member of that species—to frighten off those birds that are regarded as pests. The birds from On the Wing don’t attack the pest birds. Al, for example, needs only to show his face to make pigeons and seagulls seek a friendlier neighborhood.
Photo by Dennis Kaiser
