The Falconry Experience
Experience the Extraordinary
Come face-to-face with magnificent birds of prey in the mountains of Lockwood Valley, California.
An intimate and unforgettable falconry experience, just 15 minutes from I-5.
Lockwood Valley, California • Just 15 Minutes from I-5
Live in the Moment
For a little while, the rest of the world disappears.
There is only you, the bird, the mountains, and the remarkable connection between them.
At The Falconry Experience, we invite you to slow down, step into the world of birds of prey, and experience a relationship built on trust, patience, and respect.
Come live in the moment with a raptor.
Our Signature Raptor Experience
Raptor Excursion
An intimate 1½–2 hour experience with birds of prey in the mountains of Lockwood Valley.
Spend time with our remarkable raptors, learn about their individual personalities and behaviors, and experience the unique relationship between a trained bird and its falconer.
Our small-group experiences allow you to spend meaningful time with the birds without the feeling of being part of a large tour.
Small-group experience — up to 4 guests
$400 per person
Make It Private
Private Raptor Excursion
Want the experience all to yourselves?
Book a private experience for your family, friends, or special occasion. Your group will have exclusive time with our birds and falconers.
Private experience — up to 6 guests
$1,500 per group
More Than an Experience. A Connection.
Working with a bird of prey is built on trust.
A raptor can fly away at any moment. It doesn’t have to stay. The relationship between bird and falconer therefore has to become something more—a bond built through patience, understanding, consistency, and respect.
Our goal is not simply to show you a bird.
It’s to help you understand one.
And perhaps see these magnificent animals in a completely different way.
Meet Our Raptors
Every bird has a personality. Every bird has a story.
Our raptors are not props or performers. They are remarkable animals with individual personalities, behaviors, and relationships with their handlers.
Get to know the birds that make The Falconry Experience possible.
Easy to Get To. Far from Ordinary.
Just 15 minutes from I-5
Located in the mountains of Lockwood Valley, California, The Falconry Experience is just 15 minutes from I-5.
Close enough for an easy getaway.
Far enough to leave the noise of everyday life behind.
Leave the highway behind. Come experience the birds.
The People Behind the Birds
Anita & Meghan
The Falconry Experience is built on a lifelong love of animals, education, conservation, and the remarkable relationship between humans and birds of prey.
Anita brings decades of experience in exotic animal care, training, education, conservation, and falconry.
Meghan brings her background in exotic animal care, veterinary medicine, animal training, and her passion for birds of prey and conservation.
Together, they are beginning a new chapter for The Falconry Experience in Lockwood Valley.
See Raptors Differently
We want you to leave with more than a photograph.
We want you to leave with a deeper appreciation for these animals—and a better understanding of their importance in the natural world.
Majestic. Gentle. Powerful. Essential.
And hopefully, a little bit in love with them.
Come live in the moment.
For an hour or two, put the rest of the world aside.
Meet a bird.
Feel the trust.
Watch it fly.
And experience that moment when everything else seems to disappear.
The Falconry Experience — Lockwood Valley, California