Media and Press
PUNCH
November 2022
On a recent morning in late October, master falconer Alina Blankenship strides purposefully through rows of vines sagging with full bunches of grapes ... READ MORE
Oregon Wine Press
October 2021
The falcon above Blakeslee Vineyard in Sherwood circles intently, riding an air current and occasionally flapping her long wings before diving toward earth. ... READ MORE
Ruralite Magazine
September 2022
Thorn perches above the fish ladder, preparing to play a game as old as time: predator versus prey. Gulls gathering in the water below know the stakes are high ... READ MORE
KATU Andy Carson
September 2019
Andy Carson learns about bird abatement using falcons to keep nuisance birds away from a winery's grape harvest. ...READ MORE
France Télévisions
August 25, 2021
In Oregon, in the northwestern United States, land of hawks, raptors are part of the landscape. They are even the allies of the population. ... READ MORE
Vice News HBO
October 2017
Flying falcons may be the best way to protect America’s crops, but not many farmers even know of the practice .... READ MORE