Falconer at Kvie Sø

A falcon at head height

At Kvie Sø, falconer Frank Skaarup from Suldrup in Himmerland has, over a number of years, given demonstrations with falcons. The most distinctive part was the closeness: according to local coverage, the audience could stand so close that the bird came rushing just a few centimetres above their heads.

It is the kind of demonstration where children and adults almost feel the bird of prey’s speed before they have time to understand it. The falcon was not just shown on a glove; it was used to demonstrate precision, speed, and the old craft behind falconry.

Not a fixed daily attraction

The falconer demonstration should be understood as an event linked to Kvie Sø, not as a permanent attraction. A specific demonstration with Frank Skaarup at the lake is documented on 20 October 2018, and the material indicates that the demonstrations have typically taken place in autumn and often near Pandekagehuset.

The lake around the demonstration

Kvie Sø lies north of Ansager and is protected nature. The lake is a shallow, nutrient-poor lobelia lake on Grindsted Hedeslette, so human activity here takes place in an area with special nature considerations. It creates a striking contrast: quiet heath plain water, a pancake house, and suddenly a falcon cutting low through the air.