Valhalla (formerly Northwoods Falcon Ranch) Breeding Facility

Our breeding facility is located in northwestern USA near Spokane, Washington. The climate is cool and snowy in winter and hot in summer. We find this climate excellent for breeding Gyrs and Peregrines.

All falcons are housed in spacious chambers allowing movement vertically and horizontally, natural light and fresh air. Fresh water for  bathing and drinking is available for each breeding pair. Chambers are cleaned and disinfected with F10 and bleach each year. We monitor all breeding pairs with cameras, especially during courtship, egg laying and rearing of young. 

Diet consists of Coturnix quail, pheasant and some pigeon (not for the Gyrfalcons).  We also feed a special vitamin supplement mix that encourages courtship and grows healthy falcons with strong bones and feathers.

Our facility is a Biosecure site monitored by US Department of Agriculture which means any new falcons entering our facility must be quarantined on site in mosquito-proof rooms for 30 days before being allowed near our other falcons. This protects existing falcons from the spread of communicable disease. In addition, several countries such as Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Mexico and Peru require 21-30 days quarantine before export. We have never experienced any mosquito transmitted diseases in our project.