Media

Film & Television

Our uniqueness as historical falconers has led to many an interesting film job. We are particularly useful to historical documentary makers who need falconers that possess the right knowledge and all the correct props. That's us! Most of the time we are required to demonstrate flying and hunting either as a background piece or as part of a larger staged scene, we are very experienced and confident talking to camera and can always assist camera crew with achieving the best possible shots. However sometimes it is only the birds that are required, filmed in flight or to be handled by an actor. Whatever your angle - we are pretty sure we can deliver the goods.

Mounted falconry is a particular field of specialism of ours, by that we mean the carrying, releasing and flying of falcons from horseback. Nearly all historic hawking was conducted from the saddle so for those directors wishing to achieve a truly authentic scene there is no better recreation style. We have worked for many years with a variety of equestrian professionals and are extremely proud to possess a team of horse-trained falcons and to have established a pool of bird-trained horsemen and women. You can see just how much of a visual treat mounted falconry can offer if you check out the Roman, Norman and Tudor sections of our image gallery.

These are our most memorable credits:-

Alan Partridge Talks Back

A comedy sketch filmed in Mr Partridge’s radio studio involving a lady falconer actress with kestrel.

Warrior School

A Lion TV production for Channel 5 about the training of a medieval knight filmed at a Yorkshire castle.

The Witchfinder General

Filmed for Channel 4 in a muddy field in Essex and about C16th witchhunters. We provided a macabre scene of a falcon catching a (fake) rook and devouring it to camera.

Time Team

3 days spent filming at Chenies Manor to train presenter Carenza to fly a peregrine falcon at a Tudor hunting lodge.

The Paul O'Grady Show

We were the special challenge for one of Paul’s regular families who spent an afternoon with us flying birds at a stately home.

A Norfolk Woodland

A short natural history documentary filmed for BBC2. We supplied a Tawny Owl for close-up shots and had to train her to fly in and out of a nest hole in a tree.

Inside the Homes of Henry VIII

A History Channel documentary filmed at Hampton Court Palace. We demonstrated the sport of falconry in the hunting park and set up a fabulous recreation of a pheasant hunt.

Going Medieval

A Lion TV documentary currently in production for the American H2 Channel. We supplied falcons specially trained to fly from horseback to simulate a mounted medieval falconry hunt.

Please contact us for a chat no matter how unusual your project!

Photography & Marketing

We are regularly asked to provide still and moving shots for commercial photographers and marketing companies. These pictures go on to be used for various promotional projects like product launches and personal portfolios. We have appeared in several lifestyle magazines like House Beautiful and Heritage Today and have helped create artistic shots for Image-M and individual photography stylists. Our most unusual request was to supply 'mean looking birds' for a fashion shoot at an old pumping station in London to launch the new Firetrap jeans wear range. No proposal too weird so give us a call.