Falcon Photos

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Falcons are the "fighter jets" of the sky.  Falcons are characterized by long wings and tails, which have evolved for maximizing speed during powered flight and vertical dives for catching prey in open areas.

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American Kestrel (Falco sparvarius) (male by plumage)	Black Merlin           (Falco columbarius suckleyi)	Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) (Juvenale plummage)

Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)	Prairie Falcon chicks (21-23 days old)	Peregrine Falcon Chicks??????????????? (20-22 days old)

 

Prairie Merlin Chick, 21-22 days old (Falco columbarius richardsoni)

This Prairie Merlin to the right is courtesy of Karen Riggin from North Dakota. She found this bird on the golf course by the 18th tee box on the 4th of July!

 

 

 

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List of Falcon (Falco) Species included in photos:

American Kestrel (Falco sparvarius)

Merlin (Falco columbarius)

There are 6 species of Falco that breed in North America:

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

Aplomodo Falcon (Falco femoralis)

Merlin (Falco columbarius)

Gryfalcon Hawk (Falco rusticolus)

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)

There are two species of Falcons that breed in Europe and Asia but are occasionally seen in North America:

Common Kestrel (European/Eurasian Kestrel)

(Falco tinnunculus) - Has been seen on both the East and West coast during Fall migration.

Hobby (European/Eurasian or Northern Hobby)

(Falco subbuteo) - Has been seen in Alaska.

The Rites of Autumn

and A Rage for Falcons

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