Camelot Theme Park’s fantastic birds of prey have welcomed another giant of the skies … a stunning eagle sculpted from an oak log!
Sculptor Tim Burgess created the new addition on Sunday, June 19 – and visitors to the popular theme Park were able to watch his progress over the eight hours it took him to carve the impressive bird.
The carving will be situated on Kind Arthur’s Bird of Prey Animal Centre. The centre is home to the birds of prey, who perform a range of entertaining and educational tricks in the daily Birds of Prey show. Visitors to the show have voted it a smash hit.
Each day at 2pm, seven lucky children are invited to take part in the show held in the jousting arena. The kids get to handle the birds, who all have their own endearing traits and personalities.
Shadow the Vulture and his best mate, Nibbles, entertain the crowds with their comedy double act while mums and dads duck for cover as their supporting cast of feathered friends swoop just above their heads.
Spikey the South American red-legged Seriema, meanwhile, lets the crowd know when danger is around – for a little bird he is very noisy!
And for the adults wanting to take part, Bertie and Pueblo the hawks carry out a precise, inch-perfect fly-past, swooping through the tiny gap between the heads of two brave volunteers plucked from the audience!
One of the biggest laughs is reserved for Brian the ferret, who plays the role of a willing stunt aide, guaranteeing gales of laughter in a rip-roaring finale.