| SPECIES FACTFILE: | |
| Name: | Saker falcon (Falco Cherrug) |
| Length: | 46cm (18in) |
| Wingspan: | 666-838cm ( 26-33in) |
| Weight: | 730-1330g (26-47oz) |
| Diet: | Susliks and other rodents.Birds,waders and ducks,small Bustards. As a falconers bird it is used in conjuction with saluki dogs to hunt gazelles. |
| Range: | Central Europe eastwards towards China as a breeding bird, and occurs in the Middle east and east africa as a migrant. |
| Habitat: | Inhabits plains,steppes,high-altitude plateaux and deserts. |
| Mima |
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Coming in for the lure |
| Caught it!!! |
Mima is female Saker Falcon and has been kindly donated to us by the lady herself, Jemima Parry-Jones (although she wasn't too sure about the name ).For a large bird she is very nimble and looks like she will wow the crowds in the future.
Mirage is on loan to us from the Bird and Seal Trust.He is 15years old this year but when he came to us, he did have a few vices.Although falcons usually fly to a swung lure, Mirage prefers a rabbit lure instead.
