Saker Falcon
Coffee drawing by OWAIN MILLS.
The saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is a very large falcon. This species breeds from eastern Europe eastwards across Asia to Manchuria. It is mainly migratory except in the southernmost parts of its range, wintering in Ethiopia, the Arabian peninsula, northern Pakistan and western China. Saker falcons have brown upperbellies and contrasting grey flight feathers. The head and underparts are paler brown, with streaking from the breast down. Males (called sakrets in falconry) and females are similar, as are young birds, although these tend to be a duller brown. The call is a sharp kiy-ee. The saker falcon has been used in falconry for thousands of years, and like its very close relative the gyrfalcon is a highly regarded falconry bird. Swift and powerful, it is effective against medium and large game bird species. In recent years hybrids of saker falcons and peregrine falcons have been developed in order to provide falconers a bird with greater size and horizontal speed than the peregrine falcon, with greater propensity for diving stoops on game than the saker. The specific part of the scientific name, cherrug, comes from the Hindi name charg for a female saker. The common name saker comes from the Arabic صقر (pronounced saqr) meaning "falcon".
Limited editions:
- Limited editions, exclusive to MONDA Gallery, printed on museum quality archival paper and high grade matte canvas
- Mini: Open, numbered editions, 8x10in / 20.3x25.4cm
- Small: 150 editions, 30x37.5cm
- Medium: 75 editions, 50x62.5cm
- Large: 30 editions, 70x87.5cm
- Extra large: 15 editions, 100x125cm
Original artwork:
- Coffee on paper
- 18x24in / 45.7x61cm
- 2014