This was me holding an Owl at the Middletown Renaissance Faire, in Bucks County PA, benefiting the Middletown Library .. Yes I went to another Renaissance Fair my daughter had the dress and need to wear it more than once.  Plus it was $5 per person to get in.   So I made a $10 donation to the Baywing Falconry Program and got to hold an owl.  I will try most things once.

He looked heavy but only weight 4lb.  Then the lady told me he was only 6 months old..then I got a little nervous.. yea all I could picture was this young owl going crazy on my face..
She also told me not to stare at him so when ever he looked at me I looked away… My son captured my my face.
He was so cool looking an big how could I not hold him.  His name was Owlzander.   I held him for about 10 minutes and 4 lb gets heavy.. he was really big, he has hallow bones.. in proportion I am almost 6 feet tall.  Apparently the females are larger.

My daughter held a falcon..yea she held a bird 1st.All and All I was completely safe and I am so glad I did it.

Have you every held a large predatory bird?