Simona Halep beat Serena Williams in the womens singles final at Wimbledon on Saturday, but for many the highest-flying star at the tennis tournament has been Rufus.

A majestic Harris hawk, Rufus has the weighty responsibility of keeping the All England Club free of pigeons, whose presence (and poop) could interfere with the matches. Rufus was the subject of a Friday profile in The New York Times , which hailed him, rightfully, as an English icon.