Kirk Sellinger Kirk Sellinger, a Master Falconer, began working in outdoor education in college as a rock climbing instructor and ropes course facilitator. It was there he learned what a profound experience it was for people to push their comfort zone. Soon after completing a degree in TV/Film production, he traveled the globe for nearly a decade with National Geographic/Lindblad Expeditions as a videographer. There he was stunned at how important it was for people to have experiences in the natural world to truly appreciate and care for it. Kirk still continues to set out to help facilitate such experiences. In places like Galapagos and Antarctica, where the wildlife is unafraid of humans, Kirk had the opportunity to observe the same nesting areas regularly and thus began his fascination with the lives of birds. He began powered paragliding in 2005 and in 2009 decided to ditch the motor and start free flying to get closer to birds in flight. After settling down in San Diego County, in 2010, he realized his dream of becoming a falconer as well as flying with raptors in a paraglider, an activity known as Parahawking. Kirk’s favorite thing to do now is take people on Hawk Walks in the mountains of San Diego that he loves.