Nancy York-Erwin, a librarian in the Adult and Teen Services department at the Oak Park Library, smiles as she get a close look at a rare Gyrfalcon on display at the main branch, Monday, March 5, 2012. Falconer Craig Hendee from the International Heritage Conservancy put two of his live falcons on display for children and their parents at the library. Hendee brought along this rare Gyrfalcon named Bo and a Peregrine falcon named Alvin. The birds are predatory by nature, but have lived in captivity their entire lives as Hendee cares for them and has trained them. Hendee, who is from Wisconsin, says he has about 50 birds in total. A Gyrfalcon was once considered a “royal bird” and are still worth thousands on the black market. According to a press release handed out by the library, Hendee, A conservationist, is considered one of the top Master Falconers in the world and works with other falconers to promote falconry as an ancient art, sport and heritage. (Photo by J.Geil)
Craig Hendee from the International Heritage Conservancy put two of his live falcons on display for children and their parents at the Oak Park Public Library, Monday, March 5, 2012. Hendee brought along a rare Gyrfalcon named Bo and a Peregrine falcon named Alvin, shown here. The birds are predatory by nature, but have lived in captivity their entire lives as Hendee cares for them and has trained them. Hendee, who is from Wisconsin, says he has about 50 birds in total. A Gyrfalcon was once considered a “royal bird” and are still worth thousands on the black market. According to a press release handed out by the library, Hendee, A conservationist, is considered one of the top Master Falconers in the world and works with other falconers to promote falconry as an ancient art, sport and heritage. (Photo by J.Geil)
Craig Hendee from the International Heritage Conservancy put two of his live falcons on display for children and their parents at the Oak Park Public Library, Monday, March 5, 2012. Hendee brought along a rare Gyrfalcon named Bo and a Peregrine falcon named Alvin, shown here. The birds are predatory by nature, but have lived in captivity their entire lives as Hendee cares for them and has trained them. Hendee, who is from Wisconsin, says he has about 50 birds in total. A Gyrfalcon was once considered a “royal bird” and are still worth thousands on the black market. According to a press release handed out by the library, Hendee, A conservationist, is considered one of the top Master Falconers in the world and works with other falconers to promote falconry as an ancient art, sport and heritage. (Photo by J.Geil)
Craig Hendee from the International Heritage Conservancy put two of his live falcons on display for children and their parents at the Oak Park Public Library, Monday, March 5, 2012. Hendee brought along a rare Gyrfalcon named Bo, shown here, and a Peregrine falcon named Alvin. The birds are predatory by nature, but have lived in captivity their entire lives as Hendee cares for them and has trained them. Hendee, who is from Wisconsin, says he has about 50 birds in total. A Gyrfalcon was once considered a “royal bird” and are still worth thousands on the black market. According to a press release handed out by the library, Hendee, A conservationist, is considered one of the top Master Falconers in the world and works with other falconers to promote falconry as an ancient art, sport and heritage. (Photo by J.Geil)
Craig Hendee from the International Heritage Conservancy put two of his live falcons on display for children and their parents at the Oak Park Public Library, Monday, March 5, 2012. Hendee brought along a rare Gyrfalcon named Bo, shown here, and a Peregrine falcon named Alvin. The birds are predatory by nature, but have lived in captivity their entire lives as Hendee cares for them and has trained them. Hendee, who is from Wisconsin, says he has about 50 birds in total. A Gyrfalcon was once considered a “royal bird” and are still worth thousands on the black market. According to a press release handed out by the library, Hendee, A conservationist, is considered one of the top Master Falconers in the world and works with other falconers to promote falconry as an ancient art, sport and heritage. (Photo by J.Geil)
Craig Hendee from the International Heritage Conservancy put two of his live falcons on display for children and their parents at the Oak Park Public Library, Monday, March 5, 2012. Hendee brought along a rare Gyrfalcon named Bo, shown here, and a Peregrine falcon named Alvin. The birds are predatory by nature, but have lived in captivity their entire lives as Hendee cares for them and has trained them. Hendee, who is from Wisconsin, says he has about 50 birds in total. A Gyrfalcon was once considered a “royal bird” and are still worth thousands on the black market. According to a press release handed out by the library, Hendee, A conservationist, is considered one of the top Master Falconers in the world and works with other falconers to promote falconry as an ancient art, sport and heritage. (Photo by J.Geil)
Craig Hendee from the International Heritage Conservancy put two of his live falcons on display for children and their parents at the Oak Park Public Library, Monday, March 5, 2012. Hendee brought along a rare Gyrfalcon named Bo, shown here, and a Peregrine falcon named Alvin. The birds are predatory by nature, but have lived in captivity their entire lives as Hendee cares for them and has trained them. Hendee, who is from Wisconsin, says he has about 50 birds in total. A Gyrfalcon was once considered a “royal bird” and are still worth thousands on the black market. According to a press release handed out by the library, Hendee, A conservationist, is considered one of the top Master Falconers in the world and works with other falconers to promote falconry as an ancient art, sport and heritage. (Photo by J.Geil)
Craig Hendee from the International Heritage Conservancy put two of his live falcons on display for children and their parents at the Oak Park Public Library, Monday, March 5, 2012. Hendee brought along a rare Gyrfalcon named Bo, shown here, and a Peregrine falcon named Alvin. The birds are predatory by nature, but have lived in captivity their entire lives as Hendee cares for them and has trained them. Hendee, who is from Wisconsin, says he has about 50 birds in total. A Gyrfalcon was once considered a “royal bird” and are still worth thousands on the black market. According to a press release handed out by the library, Hendee, A conservationist, is considered one of the top Master Falconers in the world and works with other falconers to promote falconry as an ancient art, sport and heritage. (Photo by J.Geil)
Craig Hendee from the International Heritage Conservancy put two of his live falcons on display for children and their parents at the Oak Park Public Library, Monday, March 5, 2012. Hendee brought along a rare Gyrfalcon named Bo, shown here, and a Peregrine falcon named Alvin. The birds are predatory by nature, but have lived in captivity their entire lives as Hendee cares for them and has trained them. Hendee, who is from Wisconsin, says he has about 50 birds in total. A Gyrfalcon was once considered a “royal bird” and are still worth thousands on the black market. According to a press release handed out by the library, Hendee, A conservationist, is considered one of the top Master Falconers in the world and works with other falconers to promote falconry as an ancient art, sport and heritage. (Photo by J.Geil)
Craig Hendee from the International Heritage Conservancy put two of his live falcons on display for children and their parents at the Oak Park Public Library, Monday, March 5, 2012. Hendee brought along a rare Gyrfalcon named Bo, shown here, and a Peregrine falcon named Alvin. The birds are predatory by nature, but have lived in captivity their entire lives as Hendee cares for them and has trained them. Hendee, who is from Wisconsin, says he has about 50 birds in total. A Gyrfalcon was once considered a “royal bird” and are still worth thousands on the black market. According to a press release handed out by the library, Hendee, A conservationist, is considered one of the top Master Falconers in the world and works with other falconers to promote falconry as an ancient art, sport and heritage. (Photo by J.Geil)
Nancy York-Erwin, a librarian in the Adult and Teen Services department at the Oak Park Library, smiles as she get a close look at a rare Gyrfalcon on display at the main branch, Monday, March 5, 2012. Falconer Craig Hendee (left) from the International Heritage Conservancy put two of his live falcons on display for children and their parents at the library. Hendee brought along this rare Gyrfalcon named Bo and a Peregrine falcon named Alvin. The birds are predatory by nature, but have lived in captivity their entire lives as Hendee cares for them and has trained them. Hendee, who is from Wisconsin, says he has about 50 birds in total. A Gyrfalcon was once considered a “royal bird” and are still worth thousands on the black market. According to a press release handed out by the library, Hendee, A conservationist, is considered one of the top Master Falconers in the world and works with other falconers to promote falconry as an ancient art, sport and heritage. (Photo by J.Geil)
Craig Hendee from the International Heritage Conservancy put two of his live falcons on display for children and their parents at the Oak Park Public Library, Monday, March 5, 2012. Hendee brought along a rare Gyrfalcon named Bo and a Peregrine falcon named Alvin. The birds are predatory by nature, but have lived in captivity their entire lives as Hendee cares for them and has trained them. Hendee, who is from Wisconsin, says he has about 50 birds in total. A Gyrfalcon was once considered a “royal bird” and are still worth thousands on the black market. According to a press release handed out by the library, Hendee, A conservationist, is considered one of the top Master Falconers in the world and works with other falconers to promote falconry as an ancient art, sport and heritage. (Photo by J.Geil)
Craig Hendee of the International Heritage Conservancy put two of his live falcons on display for children and their parents to see at the Oak Park Library Monday. Hendee brought along a rare Gyrfalcon named Bo and a Peregrine falcon named Alvin.
The birds are predatory by nature, but have lived in captivity their entire lives as Hendee cares for them at his Wiconsin home. Hendee says he has about 50 birds, but the Gyrfalcon at the library is so rare its breed was once considered a “royal bird” and they are still worth thousands on the black market.
According to a press release handed out by the library, Hendee is considered one of the top Master Falconers in the world and works with other falconers to promote falconry as an ancient art, sport and heritage.
