Releasing a Spirit

There’s the old cliché that if you love something, you let it go.

This spring I am readying myself to release my friend and hunting companion Kyra back to the wild.

Kyra is an American Kestrel the smallest North American falcon.  The experience of working in partnership with such a personable and beautiful wild animal has changed my life forever. We have had some exciting, humorous, terrifying, and inspirational moments together.

I trapped Kyra in October 2009 and I spent one amazing winter with her. She, by far, has had more personality than any other bird I have worked with.  It is amazing to watch her fly; it is like watching a jet plane.

As I look back on the time we spent together this past winter, I have  many fond memories – her first starling we caught, her first free flight, and seeing her interact with a wild male kestrel.

Katherine Browne — Member of The WOMA

Katherine graduated cum laude from Mount Holyoke College with a degree in biology and has worked as a wildlife and fisheries biologist, fly-fishing guide and whitewater rafting guide in Gunnison, Colorado. As the Pro-Staff Coordinator for Prois Hunting Apparel, she provides apparel to the most talented and well-known women in the hunting industry, as well as showcasing the activities and accomplishments of the Prois pro-staff.

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