Ambassadors Emeritus

Bud the Golden Eagle

Bud the Golden Eagle

It took decades of Martin's falconry experience and years of battling bureacracy, before Golden Eagle, Bud, joined the Southwest Wildlife Foundation as a Wildlife Ambassador and falconry bird. Martin became the first person ever licensed to keep a Golden Eagle for falconry and education. Bud was a depredation bird which means he was seen as a threat to livestock. Martin rescued him.


Thumper the Harris Hawk

Thumper the Harris Hawk

Thumper lived over 28 years. The average lifespan of a Harris Hawk in the wild is 7-10 years. He was born in Martin's captive breeding program and has been a falconry and educational bird all his life. Even long retired from hunting, he was a wonderful educational bird and wildlife ambassador.


BG the Northern Goshawk

BG the Northern Goshawk

BG arrived in June of 2016 while less than two weeks old. She was born in a captive breeding program. Her father is a Goshawk from Finland and her mother is an Arizona Apache Goshawk.

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Piper the Prairie Falcon

Piper the Prairie Falcon

Joining us as a young bird in 2018, he is vocal and full of attitude but nonetheless responding well to training.

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Cirrus the Prairie Falcon

Cirrus the Prairie Falcon

Cirrus arrived as a young bird from the wild and has been trained in falconry. She is an unusually calm Prairie Falcon which makes her an ideal educational bird.

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