South Africa - Bird of Prey

Here's one of the highlights of our trip - the Bird of Prey Center.
img_0585 The secretary bird looking badass. It stomps on its prey.
The secretary bird looking badass. It stomps on its prey.
img_0587 Heaven found! A playground.
Heaven found! A playground.
img_0588 Heading down to where the bird flying will occur.
Heading down to where the bird flying will occur.
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img_0593 Mark Holder, the owner and showman of the Bird of Prey Center with a hawk chomping down on a dead day-old male chicken chick.
Mark Holder, the owner and showman of the Bird of Prey Center with a hawk chomping down on a dead day-old male chicken chick.
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img_0601 Tricky little jay that's been trained to collect coins (and bills).
Tricky little jay that's been trained to collect coins (and bills).
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img_0607 Smart little bird got Zoe by unexpectedly grabbing the out of her left hand rather than the one she was offering in her right hand.
Smart little bird got Zoe by unexpectedly grabbing the out of her left hand rather than the one she was offering in her right hand.
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img_0611 Prepping for some personal flying time. This was one of the coolest parts about our trip to Southern Africa.
Prepping for some personal flying time. This was one of the coolest parts about our trip to Southern Africa.
img_0612 Owl incoming!
Owl incoming!
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img_0624 Zoe vs owl staredown.
Zoe vs owl staredown.
img_0630 The staredown gets serious - no more sunglasses.
The staredown gets serious - no more sunglasses.
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Holy crap! Look at the size of those claws.
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One of Zoe's cutest pictures ever.
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The cute walking owl.
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