Falknerei Basel

Name: Falknerei Basel
Address: Am Bollwerk, Binningen, 4102, CH
Telephone: +41765644352
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Falknerei Basel

Ökologische Lösungen für Tauben- und Krähenprobleme in der Region Basel sowie unvergessliche Begegnungen und Erlebnissen mit Greifvögeln

Discover The Art Of Falconry And Gain Insight Into The Fantastic World Of The Birds

01/09/2026

When darkness falls, the forest belongs to them.

Nocturnowl is a chance to experience owls where they make the most sense: at night, beneath the trees and away from the daylight.

Meet our owls up close, watch them fly silently through the darkness and discover how they navigate, hunt and hear a world that we can barely perceive.

With Banshee waiting in the moonlight, it’s easy to understand why owls have fascinated us for centuries.

Nocturnowl – Eine Nacht mit Eulen

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29/08/2026

It’s strange how you can work with a bird every day and barely notice them changing.

Then you look back at an old photo and realise just how different they’ve become.

Lupa as a youngster on the right, and in her adult plumage on the left.

Juvenile plumage is a bit like a school uniform. In birds of prey such as Harris hawks, it signals to adults that this is a young, inexperienced bird and not yet a serious rival. Looking obviously juvenile can help reduce aggression from older birds while the youngster is still learning how to survive.

Over time, that uniform is gradually replaced by adult feathers. When you see the bird every day, the change is so slow you hardly register it.

Put the photos side by side though… and Lupa suddenly looks very grown up.

25/08/2026

Hunting without the picture.

At dusk, Banshee becomes little more than a silhouette to us. The details disappear, the colours fade, and eventually our eyes stop being particularly useful.

But a barn owl doesn't need the whole picture.

Sound reaches each ear at slightly different times and intensities. The brain processes those tiny differences almost like solving a mathematical equation, calculating where the sound came from and building a remarkably precise spatial map of the world around it.

Combined with asymmetrically positioned ears and a facial disc that helps channel sound, this allows a barn owl to pinpoint prey with extraordinary accuracy, even when it can barely be seen.

So while we're struggling to make out much more than Banshee's outline, she's using sound to work out exactly what's happening around her, and exactly where it is.

22/08/2026

Summer is slowly starting to loosen its grip, and there was a noticeably cooler feel in the air at Messe this morning.

With a bit of wind around the buildings, Santos was more than happy to use it, climbing high above the rooftops and putting in a brilliant flight.

For bird control, that height is exactly what we want. A Harris hawk sitting high above the site creates a very different problem for the pigeons below. There’s no comfortable rooftop when the predator has the advantage from above.

A very good morning for Santos.

18/08/2026

Some bird control is obvious. Some of it happens in the shadows.

High above Messe, Santos and I spend a lot of time watching rather than chasing. Pigeons are constantly reading the rooftop around them: where it’s safe, where they can settle, and where they can disappear unnoticed.

Our job is to change that picture.

A Harris hawk doesn’t need to be in pursuit every second to have an effect. Sometimes presence is enough. A silhouette overhead, movement across the roof, or simply the knowledge that a predator might be nearby can make a comfortable rooftop feel a lot less comfortable.

And on this particular afternoon, even when we weren’t visible, we still left our mark.

Just two shadows on patrol.

10/08/2026

The pigeons have moved on, the session is finished, and there's just one flight left.

Calling Dragonfly in from the rooftop at Beyeler after another day of bird control.

A reliable recall is one of the most important parts of working with a bird of prey. Out here there are distractions everywhere, from other birds and rooftops to movement on the ground, so that final call back is something we constantly reinforce.

For Dragonfly, it's a familiar routine. Patrol the area, keep the pigeons from settling, then come back to the glove when the work is done.

One last flight, one last recall, and then it's time to head home.

05/08/2026

You don't have to remove every pigeon to solve the problem.

The key is stopping them from ever feeling at home. That's why regular patrols around Messe are so important. Every time Santos flies, he reinforces the message that these rooftops are no longer a safe place to rest, feed or settle.

Over time, pigeons begin choosing other locations instead, preventing larger flocks from becoming established. It's a proactive, natural approach that works with predator-prey behaviour rather than against it.

02/08/2026

As the sun sets, Santos is still keeping watch.

On hot summer days, pigeons often change their routine. Instead of spending hours in the open, they seek out shaded rooftops, ledges and sheltered corners, becoming more active again as temperatures begin to fall. That's exactly when a Harris's hawk can make all the difference.

A calm evening patrol, working with nature to remind unwanted visitors that this rooftop is already occupied.

29/07/2026

Perched high above the Main Campus, Lupa watches over the green heart of Switzerland Innovation Park in Allschwil.

While researchers below are busy shaping tomorrow's breakthroughs, she's quietly making sure pigeons and crows don't decide it's the perfect place to settle.

Just another day keeping this remarkable space clean, naturally.

Adresse

Am Bollwerk
Binningen
4102

Telefon

+41765644352

Webseite

https://www.falknerei-basel.ch/

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