Visit to Landskron

“Krone” takes a look behind the scenes of falconry

"Krone" editor Jennifer Kapellari and "Lulu"(Bild: Evelyn Hronek)

Prejudices are the main problem at the Landskron eagle arena. What myths operator Franz Schüttelkopf wants to dispel and what you should know about the magnificent birds and owls - the "Krone" did the self-test.

The two Carinthians Franz Schüttelkopf and Michael Holzfeind, who have been interested in birds of prey and owls since they were children, are behind the valuable, now 41-year-old work of the Adlerarena at Landskron Castle. "Back then, things were bad for birds of prey. Pesticides had really affected them," explains Schüttelkopf. Since then, thousands of birds of prey and owls have owed their lives to the two falconers.

The eagle arena is not only a popular tourist attraction, but also a rescue and breeding station for birds of prey and owls, which have evolved differently, hence the distinction. On our tour of the eagle arena, we start with the fascinating snowy owls.