Can one keep a falcon as a pet?

Now, I've worked with hundreds of birds of prey over the past 25 years, so with that in mind, my answer will go a bit against the grain of the other answers. But, bear with me. read more

Falconers I have spoken too spend most of their breath explaining exactly why there is no bird of prey that makes a good “pet.” They are all stupid, aggressive, messy, smelly, expensive, highly restricted, wild predators - not something you can keep as a “pet” in any traditional sense of the word. read more

If you are in the US, there is no way you can have a “pet” falcon. There are only three categories of people who may have birds of prey: (1) Zoos and other educational organizations, (2) Rehabbers who have gotten special licenses for an “education” bird, which must be unreleasable (ie, there is something wrong with it) and (3) Falconers. read more

How to Train Your First Falcon Falconry is a great sport, but there is a lot of time involved.You will want to have enough time to train your bird. If you don't have the time, or the willingness, then you might as well not do it at all. read more