Sunset Cocktail Reception September 22!

11am - 12:30pm

The Parry Mansion Museum 

Join Master Falconer, Gregory Wojtera for an unforgettable, interactive experience meeting and learning about birds of prey and the fascinating history and significance of falconry. Tickets $10 per person. 

Free for NHHS Members, please RSVP 215-258-8590

French native Gregory Wojtera is a Master Falconer who has worked with almost 55 raptors in the past 13 years. He trains and flies hawks, falcons and owls for a variety of purposes, including hunting, falconry abatement (bird control) and education. He created Masters of the Skies in 2014 to educate the general public about birds of prey and falconry, and he has been working as a full-time falconer and educator since 2016. Gregory is also licensed at the state and federal levels to conduct public falconry classes. Today's program will introduce the public to falconry, its history and its significance in the past and present. It will also touch on the biology and natural history of our native raptor species. Participants will be introduced to two of Pennsylvania’s native birds of prey (a red-tailed hawk and a red-shouldered hawk) as well as a Harris’s hawk, which is native to the Southwestern U.S. Additional time will be allotted for a Q&A session and a photo opportunity with the birds.