Davide Varrucciu
Media relations
Living in symbiosis with the life of training his birds, Davide sought to understand how to reach a wider audience to share his knowledge.
By becoming a content creator, learning to produce high-quality photo and video content, and posting it daily on his social media platforms, he directly captured the media's attention.
He was then contacted with opportunities to be featured in articles in national newspapers, on Radio Deejay, in magazines such as Focus and L'Arca di Noè, and on television networks like Rai and Mediaset, to speak about himself and his animals.
Finally, in 2022, he appeared on the stage of Italia's Got Talent with his Harris's Hawk, Brave.
Biography
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A professional in training various animal species, Davide Varrucciu has been fascinated by the world of nature and animals since he was a child, a passion passed down from his father. Growing up, he decided to turn his passion into a profession, with the mission of imparting more knowledge about animals to people, in order to bring them closer and help them see animals from a different perspective.
He began his training in the care and management of companion animals and specialized in dog training. Later, he decided to broaden his knowledge to other different species such as reptiles and mammals, eventually discovering the kingdom of birds, for which he developed a particular passion.
Further researching the importance of the human-animal relationship, in 2019 he created the “Bernie the Hero” project. In this project, in the absence of imprinting and over a period of one year and three months, he formed a special relationship with a Canada Goose hybrid (Branta canadensis hybrid), basing everything on time and interspecies communication. He then successfully demonstrated, through a now world-famous online video, a bond that went beyond previously studied limits, supporting the existence of a possible “secondary imprint” based precisely on this relationship.
Over the years, he developed a particular interest in the world of falconry, now recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. He trains raptors such as falcons, hawks, and eagles not for hunting, but for free flight, teaching them to express themselves while immersed in nature, soaring as if they were wild individuals. By observing them and living with them daily, he has the opportunity to learn their behaviors and their most hidden facets.
Subsequently, he also applied his training methods to other bird species, such as parrots and his special blue-bellied roller (Coracias cyanogaster).
He is the winner of several Italian events dedicated to raptors, such as the Italian Harris Contest in 2022, which he won with Brave, his Harris's Hawk, and he was the winner of the 2nd edition of the Italian Falcon Race in 2024, along with his Nyla, a Gyr-Saker hybrid falcon.
Today, Davide is the author and producer of an original TV series currently in the distribution phase. In the docu-series, through a journey, he searches for a perfect equation for relationships, comparing it with very unique animals alongside their Animal Trainers.
He is the author of four books: "Come addestrare un pappagallo al volo libero" (How to Train a Parrot for Free Flight), "Falchi e Aquile" (Falcons and Eagles), "Aquila nipalensis, un viaggio attraverso le steppe" (Steppe Eagle, a Journey Across the Steppes), and "Il manuale del furetto" (The Ferret Handbook), all available on Amazon.
Since 2024, Davide has been working on two major projects. The first, "Truffle with Ferrets," officially registered with copyright, involves training the world's first ferrets, Dante and Beatrice, to hunt for truffles and studying their abilities. The second project, still in development, involves a Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis). This project, which you can support in the "SUPPORT US" section as it requires significant funding, will see Davide attempt to travel around the world, flying with his eagle. The project is officially named THE EAGLE MAN.