woah that's so cool! i just got back from bird handling, we handled 3 different birds, the Bengal eagle owl, Harris hawk and the peregrine Tiercel (meaning male, Peregrine falcon is a female) i was the first one to try with the Tiercel and it scared the hell outta me xD they are lighter than they look! i even got to hold the Peregrine Tiercel while it ate from my hand... gross *shudder* so yeah, a cool experience!