We travel across Argentina to learn more about Gaucho culture, their proud traditions and their unique way of life. | World Nomads

Gaucho the Swainson’s hawk entered wildlife rehab as an ant-covered nestling and given a different life. Being hand-raised as a hawk, especially a good sized Buteo, can have interesting outcomes. One thing I recommend with imprinted birds of prey is to have different handlers and not just one. This reduces over-imprinting and what people see as “mal-imprints” Another probably even more important part is to limit the amount of feeding, especially directly from a trainer, in their home space like