The 40-year-old actress looked slightly nervous as she walked along holding the large Eurasian goshawk as she filmed scenes for H is for Hawk.
Foy is believed to have spent two weeks training with the hawk in preparation for her role, which sees her play Cambridge academic Helen Macdonald, who dealt with the grief of her father’s death by forming an unlikely friendship with a Eurasian goshawk named Mabel.
The actress, who is best known for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix drama series The Crown, wore her long dark hair loose as she walked around the historic streets of Cambridge.
The film is based on Helen Macdonald's bestselling memoir of the same name, released in 2014, and explores the author’s journey through grief in the aftermath of her father's death.