Training Casper the barn owl to fly hand to hand at only 8 weeks old

Here, Ryan shows the progress of one of the latest birds to join the team. Casper, a male barn owl, being trained to fly to the glove.

[@Dave-qz3gc]

Hi i want to get a bird of prey but at the moment i don't have any permission to hunt it so for now lets just say it would be free flying only what would be the best bird to get?

[@owladventuresuk]

Hi Dave. Owl wise it could be barn owl or a Bengal eagle owl. Raptor wise, a Harris is good, Buzzard or Kestrel. These are all good species for just flying.

[@Dave-qz3gc]

@@owladventuresuk i really like kestrels but weight management could be a buzz kill for a beginner what you think?

[@owladventuresuk]

@@Dave-qz3gc They aren't too tricky for weight management but yes a larger bird would be easier