FALCONS and CARACARAS
FALCONS
American Kestral
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FALCONS and CARACARAS |
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FALCONS |
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American Kestral |
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| This falcon is the smallest of our hawks. | |
| Falcons are the most "streamlined" of all hawks (long, narrow, pointed wings and long tail). They (and the swifts) are the fastest birds, diving as fast at 100 MPH! | |
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| Merlin (female) | This is a small compact falcon, the length of a jay. |
| Caracara | |
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| Crested Caracara - Mexico's national bird, and sometimes called the "Mexican eagle," although it is much like a vulture, food-and-personality-wise. | (An immature) The Crested Caracara spends a lot of time on the ground, running after snakes and mice! |
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