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: any of various hawks trained for use in falconry
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: any of various hawks (family Falconidae) that have long pointed wings, a long tail, and a notched beak and that usually inhabit open areas
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African pygmy falcons let out a piercing calls, scratching guests’ ears.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2024
Among the creatures to be featured are sloths, green sea turtles, falcons, cheetahs, meerkats, otters, giant pandas, sea dragon and numbats.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Since then, live stream viewers have witnessed eggs hatched and different falcons call the next home.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024
Examples of birds with this wing type are ducks, falcons, swifts and sandpipers.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The bird, hatched last year, had been injured but was rehabilitated and released back into the wild
Paul A. Smith
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Peregrine falcons are well-known as birds of prey that can fly extremely fast and travel long distances.
—Paul Smith, Journal Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2024
One famous falcon is working as an artist in Vermont.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
The menagerie spans North America’s largest snake to its smallest falcon to Florida’s only endemic mammal — the wide-eyed, sand-loving Florida mouse.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
The property looks on to a deep river valley where harrier hawks and bush falcons swoop for prey.
—Lauren Quaintance, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2024
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2024
Among the creatures to be featured are sloths, green sea turtles, falcons, cheetahs, meerkats, otters, giant pandas, sea dragon and numbats.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Since then, live stream viewers have witnessed eggs hatched and different falcons call the next home.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024
Examples of birds with this wing type are ducks, falcons, swifts and sandpipers.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The bird, hatched last year, had been injured but was rehabilitated and released back into the wild
Paul A. Smith
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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0:43
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Peregrine falcons are well-known as birds of prey that can fly extremely fast and travel long distances.
—Paul Smith, Journal Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2024
One famous falcon is working as an artist in Vermont.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
The menagerie spans North America’s largest snake to its smallest falcon to Florida’s only endemic mammal — the wide-eyed, sand-loving Florida mouse.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
The property looks on to a deep river valley where harrier hawks and bush falcons swoop for prey.
—Lauren Quaintance, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Falcon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falcon. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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