Flying High! (21-22 April)

Without doubt, our favourite Ironfest exhibit this year was the free flight bird show.

The two presenters were dressed in medieval falconer costumes and had a collection of falcons, kites, owls, a black-breasted buzzard – and a wedge-tailed eagle.

Erin, Vaughan and I queued patiently and each paid $5 to have our photo taken with Sabrina.

She weighs 5kg, so we needed the assistance of the handler to hold our arm steady.

It was definitely a magic few minutes!