Our founders...
It is nice to put a face to people behind an organisation, please remember, the following information is a brief outline of our founders, many other people have contributed, along the way.
It is nice to put a face to people behind an organisation, please remember, the following information is a brief outline of our founders, many other people have contributed, along the way.
Mr Colin Sutherland
sean here training a Barn Owl for people with special needs ! |
Colin Sutherland... A northern Geordie Englishman based in Berkshire with over five decades of interest and experienced in many areas of raptor and Owl rescue, recovery and rehabilitation with these unique birds. A forward thinker, work includes, use of prosthetics to help injured birds recover. In addition, having devised schemes which now gives people with special needs and disability access to devised activities through Owl and Bird of prey experiences, within wings of freedom, which now forms part of Raptor and Owl SOS. A straightforward no nonsense practitioner of the ancient art and modern day falconry techniques, what you see is what you get, non politically correct, honest and believing that we must strive to solve all problems. It does not take a genius to solve an easy problem, solving difficult ones, are a bit different. When Colin Sutherland first suggested that birds of prey with severe trauma, could be helped by using prosthetics, or that birds could be trained without the aid of equipment, or even people with disability were capable of participating within falconry, scorn was poured on such ideas, little did the self appointed experts know, he had an interest in and practiced such ideas since a young boy, the teachings of northern and other forward thinking falconers, the very best in the world, Without doubt the British Falconer is and remains the very best, to this day. |
Mr Darren Easton...
Co founder Darren Easton, like Colin Sutherland has had an interest in Owls and Birds of prey since young, also a specialist in recovery, rescue and rehabilitation, dedicated to helping these birds. Many birds of all descriptions have been recovered over the years, when otherwise they would have perished, had it not have been for this intervention. Many lost captive birds have been reunited with their owners, when otherwise owners may have never seen their birds again. The vast majority of owners are more than grateful when their birds are found. But there are cases where people attempt to claim birds that are not rightfully theirs and complain, when they should know better. Although Darren Easton does not practice the ancient art of Falconry, he has extensively flown, works with and fly's most broad winged birds, having trained many birds such as Harris hawks, Eurasian eagle and other owls, Red tailed hawks, with a keen interest in Falcons and practitioner of modern day hawking, such as that practiced by world class Austringer( people who fly and train Hawks). A soft spoke southern Englishmen, his personality is somewhat different from Colin Sutherland which makes for a great working and effective relationship, commitment to Birds of prey, Owls and the work of the organization. Darren is also not very politically correct, more famous as a Television and Film actor, having appeared in many popular rolls to date. |
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