Rufus is an instrumental member of Wimbledon’s grounds crew, or, more accurately, an aerial-crew-of-one tasked with patrolling the skies for unwanted pigeons. A nine-year-old woodland hawk, Rufus tirelessly plies his trade from 5am to 9pm.
[fusion_title size=”4″]RUFUS THE HAWK[/fusion_title]
Rufus is under the care of falconer Imogen Davis, who has kept a watchful eye on the one-pound, six-ounce raptor ever since he was poached from his perch in 2012.
[fusion_tagline_box backgroundcolor=”#fafafa” shadow=”yes” shadowopacity=”0.5″ border=”” bordercolor=”transparent” highlightposition=”top” link=”” linktarget=”” buttoncolor=”” button=”” title=”“The press attention must have frightened the thief because Rufus was returned on Sunday, but it was the worst weekend imaginable and I don’t let him out of my sight now.”” description=”— Imogen Davis, Rufus the Hawk’s caretaker” animation_type=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=””][/fusion_tagline_box]
[fusion_title size=”4″]RUFUS THE CELE-BIRDIE[/fusion_title]
With a slick videos and increasing press coverage, Rufus has seen his celebrity grow to the point where 2-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray makes it a point to stop by for a photo op each year.
That @RufusTheHawk is a naughty one, trying to upstage me.@BBCSport #Wimbledon2017 #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/m6FezKOhxW
— Hacker T Dog (@CBBC_Hacker) July 6, 2017
While Rufus is mostly mum, other than the occasional feather-ruffling shriek, you can still ask him questions on Twitter @RufusTheHawk.
I'm doing my first @reddit AMA (AskMeAnything) very shortly. Looking forward to your questions! pic.twitter.com/lnIO13Yexw
— Rufus The Hawk (@RufusTheHawk) June 23, 2014
Leave A Comment