Falconry
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Falconry is the hunting of wild animals in their natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. Small animals are hunted; squirrels and rabbits often fall prey to these birds. Two tradi
A Eurasian goshawk
Flying a saker falcon
A falconer's red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Harris's hawk used in falconry
Peregrine falcon
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The peregrine falcon, also referred to simply as the peregrine, is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae known for its speed. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underp
Falco peregrinus. Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia
The appearance of a peregrine falcon in flight
A pair of peregrines eating ducks. Illustration by John James Audubon