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[vc_row full_screen_section_height="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Falco biarmicus Ordnung: Falkenartig (Falconiformes) Familie: Falkenartig (Falkenartig) Größe: 35 - 50 cm Spannweite: ca. 90 - 110 cm Gewicht: 500 - 1.000 g Der Lannerfalke wurde früher gerne auch als „Damenfalke“ bezeichnet. Er verfügt über ein vergleichsweises recht sanftes, nettes, freundliches und offenes Wesen, steht in der Jagd anderen Großfalken in kleinster Weise nach, und ist zudem einer der wohl hübschesten Falken die es gibt. All diese Eigenschaften waren für die Damenwelt der Falknerei sehr...

[vc_row full_screen_section_height="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bubo Bubo Order: Owls (Strigiformes) Family: Eagle-owl (Bubo) Size: 61 - 67 cm Wing Span: approx. 157 - 168 cm Weight: 1.800 - 4.200 g The European eagle-owl is the largest owl species in the world and is – unlike many other birds of prey – a nocturnal and twilight-active predator. Not only its big head and its long feather ears are particularly striking but also its distinctively large orange-yellow eyes. In Central Europa, eagle-owls are...

[vc_row full_screen_section_height="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Haliaeetus Albicilla Order: Bird of Prey (Accipitrifromes) Family: Gyps(Accipitridae) Size: 74 - 92 cm Wing Span: ca. 193 - 244 cm Weight: 3.000 - 7.000 g European white-tailed eagle are extremely faithful birds. Once two birds have found each other, they remain together for the rest of their lives. The European white-tailed eagle primarily feeds on fish that it skilfully plucks out of the water as it flies. It is, however, also able to catch small...

[vc_row full_screen_section_height="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Haliaeetus pelagicus Order: Bird of Prey (Accipitrifromes) Family: Gyps (Accipitridae) Size: 80 - 110 cm Wing Span: approx. 195 - 280 cm Weight: 5.000 - 9.000 g As its name suggests, the Steller’s sea eagle is the largest among the sea eagle species. Its size and its strikingly large and strong orange-yellow beak are its outstanding features. It can be easily distinguished from other white-tailed eagles by its proportions: the paddle-shaped wings appear relatively short due...

[vc_row full_screen_section_height="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Corvus Corax   Order: Passerines (Passeriformes) Suborder: Songbirds (Passeri) Family: Ravens (Corvidae) Size: 54 – 67 cm Span: ca. 115 – 130 cm Weight: 1.070 – 1.460 g   The Raven is the largest representative of songbirds and a true vocal artist. If you work intensively with a raven, it can also learn to speak, furthermore, one of the most intelligent animals. They are omnivore's -  and eat bread, vegetables, legumes, nuts, meat and even carrion - they spare...

[vc_row full_screen_section_height="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Parabuteo unicinctus   Order: Birds of Prey (Accipitriformes) Family: Hawkweed (Accipitridae) Size: 55 – 60 cm Span: ca. 110 – 120 cm Weight: 750 – 1.100 g   The Harris Hawk or Desert Hawk is a medium-sized species of prey bird and the only species of the birds of prey that hunt in groups. Their plumage is predominantly dark brown in colour, belly and chest are much lighter, and the underside of the tail stands out against their...

[vc_row full_screen_section_height="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bubo scandiacus   Order: Owls (Strigiformes) Family: Real Owls (Strigidae) Size: 55 – 65 cm Span: ca. 145 – 160 cm Weight: 1.300 – 2.500 g   The Snow owl prefers the open, cold and clear terrain of the Arctic Tundra,  excellently camouflaged with white feathers. It can increase up to a third of its body weight over the summer months and survive even the toughest winters. The Snowy owl is one of the few birds of prey whose gender...

[vc_row full_screen_section_height="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Strix nebulosa   Order: Owls (Strigiformes) Family: Real Owls (Strigidae) Size: 62 – 70 cm Span: 140 – 150 cm Weight: 850 – 1.200 g   It is one of the largest bird species in the owl family and almost as big as an eagle owl, but weighs only half the amount. Among its trademarks include the crescent-shaped, white feather hem, which include its relatively small yellow eyes either side of the yellow beak. This creates a striking mark in...

[vc_row full_screen_section_height="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Falco peregrinus   Order: Falcon-like (Falconiformes) Family: Hawks (Falconidae) Size: 37 – 51 cm Span: 109 – 118 cm Weight: 480 – 1.300 g   The Peregrine falcon is one of the largest representatives of the falcon family. He is a cosmopolitan and populates, apart from the Antarctic, all continents. The Peregrine falcon is primarily a rock breeder and prefers to live in mountainous landscapes and cliffs. But it is also found in "artificial" rocks, such as cities and...

[vc_row full_screen_section_height="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Falco tinnunculus   Order: Falcon-like (Falconiformes) Family: Hawks (Falconidae) Size: 34 – 36 cm Span: ca. 75 cm Weight: 130 – 230 g   The Kestrel, also known as the Shaking-falcon, is - with the buzzard - the most common domestic bird of prey. They are not endangered and are one of a few species of birds of prey, whose sex can be recognized by the plumage. While the females are uniformly coloured brown with black spots, the males...