On Monday 25th February 2008, our class, together with the other Year 6 and Year 7 classes, attended an activity about the Saker Falcon of Almaha, a region in the Arabian Desert. The activity was held at St. James Cavalier in Valletta. First, we were given a very interesting talk about raptors by a Birdlife member. After the talk we watched a video called: "Almaha: through the eyes of a falcon". The video was about the reintroduction of some Saker Falcons in the desert by a Sheik. The Sheik breeds the falcons and chooses some of them to be released into the wild. This with the hope that this species of falcon starts to breed again in the wild. After a short break, we had a craft session whereas the children made models of falcons from kite paper and decorated them with colourful designs.
All in all it was a very interesting experience for the children and also for us teachers who had the opportunity to learn about falcons and the beauty of these magnificent birds.
Mr. Paul A. Rapa
Teacher
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The documentary shows us how we can put wild birds back in their natural habitat. In Malta we also used to have a falcon breeding, called the Peregrine Falcon also known as the Maltese Falcon. This falcon used to breed in the Maltese islands up to up to around 30 years ago. Maybe one day we would be able to see it fly again all year round.
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