Knuckita the Falcon: Showing Off at Hahn Winery

It's getting close to Harvest in the Santa Lucia Highlands. And that's exciting on many levels. But one of the coolest things about this time of year is that we bring our friends, Jim Tigan and Kathleen Collins of Tactical Avian Predators, to protect our vineyards with their amazing falcons.

Humans have been using falcons for hundreds, maybe thousands, of years to help us to improve our lives. (Ask Jim for details.) But at Hahn, we use them to ensure that those pesky starlings stay away from our fruit...and to make our wines as tasty as they can be. All the while making sure the natural balance of nature is preserved.
And did we mention that it's one of the coolest things you've ever seen? You really need to see it to believe it. Today, we asked a few of our friends to the winery to check out the majesty of these amazing birds. We hope that they enjoyed their visit and want to share a bit of the day with you as well.

In the following days we'll be posting a series of videos highlighting what the falcons...and those amazing falconers do. Some of these videos are a bit long. Some are only a few seconds. They are all worth viewing, either for their educational content or their cool factor. Here's the first snippet. Stay tuned for more.