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‘There’s something majestic about watching a bird soar’

Tori Goodall, 39, lives in Hummerbeck, County Durham, with her husband, David, 48. She is Head Falconer at Walworth Birds of Prey.

Asking a group of children to close their eyes, I instructed our beautiful owl, Ted, to fly over them. When the children opened their eyes, they couldn’t believe Ted was now perched at the other end of the arena. With a 2m wingspan, she flies silently. The look of wonder on their faces is exactly how I feel about Ted, and all our birds, while watching them soar.

Before I met David, I'd

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