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The Common / European Kestrel is widespread in Europe, Asia and Africa. In the UK they are typically seen hovering over roadside verges or sat on fence posts, looking for insects and small mammals such as mice and voles.
A small falcon found in open, dry lowland areas, from the Mediterranean across central Asia, to China and Mongolia. They are a summer migrant, wintering in Africa and Pakistan. Lesser Kestrels feed on insects, lizards and small mammals, such as mice.
The first species to be bred at the Centre. Our current pair most years can be seen nesting and rearing their young in front of visitors. In the wild the population has benefitted from deforestation, as they prefer open countryside to search, often on foot, for a wide range of food items.
Found on the slopes and high plains of the Andes. The Mountain Caracara has a very crow-like approach to their ground based search for food. They are increasingly found in and around towns scavenging through rubbish in search of a meal.
Our current pair of Falkland Island ‘Johnny Rooks’ spent their immature years flying together here in the displays. Now adult, we hope they will start to breed in the near future. Although their population is today stable they are classed as NEAR THREATENED due to their very limited range.
The most common raptor in southern South America. Often to be seen in open country. In agricultural land they will happily follow cattle and ploughs on foot, sometimes in large groups.
Found in the north eastern half of South America. A wide variety of food is taken through scavenging and foraging, especially on the ground. In ranch land ticks are often picked off cattle. This species bred for the first time in the UK here at the centre.
The smallest bird of prey to be found at the centre (even smaller species of falcon live in South-East Asia). In 2014 weighing a little over 5g their first tiny chick hatched out. Like in the wild, our pair's diet includes lots of insects.
Although rather numerous, these smaller falcons are classified as NEAR THREATENED due to a worrying decline in populations. Hunting mainly insects in their disappearing Eurasian Steppe habitat. They migrate to southern Africa for the winter.
In Africa, Lanner Falcons are very successful, widespread hunters of open areas. Small, unsuspecting birds gathering by waterholes make up the majority of their diet. There is also a very small, declining population in Mediterranean Europe.
This large, Endangered falcon is typically found in the grasslands of central Asia. Their range extends to small eastern Europe populations and can be found in NE Africa during the winter. The diet is mostly made up of small mammals.
An iconic Bird of Prey. The Peregrine Falcon can be found in all continents apart from Antarctica, specialising in high-speed diving to catch prey out of the sky. Come and visit ouur resident Peregrine Falcon, Took.
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