Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)

Our new male Lanner Falcon, 'Snip' arrived 7^th September 2007. He will be trained as part of our team of birds used at Outside Events. He will be trained to chase the lure (a swung leather pad that is used to exercise a falcon), to show off his speed and agility.

In the wild

Origin: Most of Africa (absent from rainforest) and the southern parts of Europe (mostly Italy, Greece and the Balkans).

Diet:  Primarily small and medium-sized birds, also small mammals (rodents and bats), insects and locally reptiles

Habitat: Mostly open, especially dry country, such as: desert, semi-desert, canyons in barren uplands, open and lightly wooded savannah and other grasslands, also forest edge and open woodlands.