Hawk Conservancy Trust
The Hawk Conservancy Trust is a bird park and conservation charity that cares for and displays birds of prey.[1] It is located in Weyhill, Hampshire, England, near to the A303 road and the town of Andover.
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A great grey owl perching during a flying display at the Hawk Conservancy Trust in 2012.
Founded as a zoo by local farmer Reg Smith and his wife Hilary, the park was incorporated as the Hawk Conservancy Trust in 2002.[2] It is also the site of the National Bird of Prey Hospital, a veterinary hospital that takes in injured birds of prey.[3][4]
See also
References
- "Snake-hunting secretary birds use the force of five times their body weight to stamp on and kill their prey". Phys.org. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "Our History". Hawk Conservancy Trust. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "National Bird of Prey Hospital". Hawk Conservancy Trust. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "Peter the peregrine falcon released into the wild after being rehabilitated at the Hawk Conservancy Trust". Andover Advertiser. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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