If you have any interest in falconry or raptors, you don't want to miss these two events. Winterfest and Sky Trials. Winterfest is a show and tell where you'll see many different birds up close. Sky Trials is a competition where falcons attempt to catch prey that is specially trained to avoid them. See details below.
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WINTERFEST 2012
It’s time for the 10th annual Winterfest Falconry gathering.
This year is our 10 year anniversary! Come celebrate with us!
WHEN: January 28, 2012 10:00 AM
WHERE: Lone PeakPark Pavillion
10140 South 700 East
Sandy, UT
(look it up on google maps)
Who: EVERYONE is invited. Please bring your family,
friends, scouts, interested parties, etc.
But please support the potluck and raffle as well.
History- Winterfest started 10 years ago as a FREE public/family
friendly falconry event. It is not a “meet” or a “trial” by state
definition. It is an opportunity to fly birds, eat food, make new
friends, and share ideas. This event has grown each year and has become a
fun winter tradition.
Flights- These timed
flights are a competition, but meant to be light hearted and fun
spirited. So PLEASE FLY YOUR BIRD! You don’t have to worry about looking
silly or being jabbed for a less than stellar performance. That being
said, if you fly, please make sure your bird is at weight. The flight
competitions will have 3 categories. Kestrel, Red-tail, and Harris hawk.
The flights are timed flights. The falconer can choose to do the
flights to the fist or to the lure, whichever will solicit a faster
response from his bird. Awards will be given in each category for
fastest flights.
Please do not hesitate to fly your bird!!! This is
all meant in good fun, and is supposed to cater to newer falconers. So
don’t be shy. Fly your bird!
Potluck- Winterfest is free. And it is our hope to always keep it that way. We will be having an indoor potluck. All food is free, but everyone is expected to bring food! If
you are going to eat food, please see that you bring food. This event
is far more fun if the potluck is well stocked. Everybody likes to eat.
So spend a few bucks, and bring some food. Crock pot items are
especially welcome.
Raffle- Having a raffle is what has allowed us to keep Winterfest
free. Please bring money for raffle tickets, and if you are feeling
generous and community minded, please bring raffle items to put on the
table. Every bit helps. The raffle started as a way that newer falconers
could obtain much needed equipment, but it has come to be a fun and
vital part of Winterfest. There will be
art, equipment, gift packs, and many great non-falconry items as well.
This year should be a fun raffle. Please support the raffle if you can.
We will be set up to use credit cards if needed. The park and pavilion
rental was several hundred dollars. We hope to recoup some of this from
the raffle.
Bird yard- After the
flights are over, an outdoor bird yard will be set up. PLEASE BRING
YOUR BIRDS even if you are not flying. The bird yard is a huge part of
this event. It is fun for everyone to see all the birds. Guests will be
free to look at and photograph birds. This is always a fun part for
everyone, especially families and newcomers. The bird yard will be roped
off and manned. If you have a perch with a spike base, this year we will have a drill with a masonry bit to drill holes if the ground is frozen.
Please make sure your equipment is strong and reliable. All species are
welcome. There will also be a “beauty contest” done in conjunction with
this that everyone gets to vote on. This too is meant all in good fun,
and is done with comical categories.
Please come and help support this fun
tradition. Please help by bringing food, birds, raffle items, etc. This
should be a great year! We hope to see you there.
If you have any questions, please contact-
Ben Woodruff skymasterswildlife@hotmail.com
Utah Sky Trials
The tradition continues! Join us again in Rush Valley along the Pony
Express Trail in Central Utah for the Utah Sky Trials, now in its 37th
year. Come see high-flying falcons, and get up close to eagles, owls
and hawks of every sort. Swap stories and check out the latest falconry
gear.
February 16-18, 2012 (You'll want to be there on the 18th for the finals)
Rush Valley, UT
http://www.utahskytrials.com/
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