My last bird before facing Shazza is Gawain, a Harris hawk and the most common species used in falconry displays.
Harris hawks were known of but unusual.
Escaped Harris hawks reportedly breed in the wild in Britain.
Tiggy and I took Jacob the Harris hawk for a walk and allowed it to land on our gloved hands.
Even the majestic Harris hawk that swooped over my casita precisely as I arrived looked too good to be true.
He keeps a pair of Harris hawks - falconry is a pastime - and water-skis with his children on the Hudson in the summer.
Mr. Fowler brought along a Harris hawk, a baby elephant, bateleur eagle and a camel.
A moment later, the Harris hawk jumped onto the offered leather arm.
Harris hawks, natives of the American southwest, are the only raptors to hunt together and even to share a kill.
The school's 10 Harris hawks were bred in captivity, and an eagle and falcon will be joining them soon.