In the Passage Arena 

In the Passage Arena - A short film.
Follow me, Dan Mercer from Mercer Falconry, through the year of 2022, my first official year of trading for my business. I have wanted my own bird of prey display business since 2013 and after almost a decade working for other people, I decided it was time to have a go for myself. This film brings you with us, month by month preparing for, leading to, and attending the country fairs and events done throughout the summer.
Living with birds of prey and training birds of prey has been a huge part of me for my entire working life so far, and doing falconry displays/ bird of prey displays has been the only career I can easily see myself doing for the rest of my life. Training a bird of prey for a display can be quite different to training a hawk for falconry.
As well as following the first year of business, I discuss my story and career leading up to owning and running my own business with trained birds of prey. I have worked for mobile falconry businesses, I have worked in falconry centres / zoos, I have worked in pest control with trained birds of prey, I have run a bird of prey centre, and now I own my own business, Mercer Falconry.
We have attended a range of events this year, some which feature in the film, and some don’t. we typically attend and provide displays at country fairs and festivals, we have also attended historical events, steam fairs, countryside fairs, charity events, and educational establishments. Some of the events featured in the film include Kelmarsh Country Show, Tamworth Castle, The Chester House Estate, Highclere Country Show / The British Falconry and Raptor Fair, Clifton Campville Country Fair, The Great Rempstone Steam and Country Fair, Alrewas Country Show, Southport Flower Show, Driffield Game and Country Fair.
As well as attending events, this film shows the preparation, and the training of various species of hawk such as training falcons, training hawks, training owls, training eagles, and raising an eagle chick from just 5 days old!
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