A falconer wowed children in Heckmondwike with a bird of prey display featuring a tawny eagle.

During the school holidays, Ponderosa Rare Breeds Farm, off Smithies Lane, in Heckmondwike, is hosting a display every Tuesday with falconer Phil Gibbon and his tawny eagle.

And 15-year-old Amy Wood was one of the lucky few who had a chance to actually hold the bird.

A spokesman from the centre said: "The reason we do it is because it is educational and fun.

"The children really enjoy it and can't believe it when the bird flies back to the man's arm."

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