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Prairie Falcon (chick)

Falco mexicanus

Description:

This is a female Prairie Falcon pulled from a nest by my falconry sponsor last Spring. Like all raptors, falcons grow at an impressive rate; a week earlier and she was all white fluff, two weeks later and she had most of the stiff, dark brown feathers found on adults. Prairie Falcons are close relatives to the more famous Peregrine Falcon, but are smaller, have a more 'mechanical' flight style, and have a more stubborn, unpredictable personality.

Habitat:

Prairie Falcons live in open country ranging from alpine tundra to deserts.

Notes:

Falconers have special licenses allowing them to pull chicks from nests to raise for hunting. Only experienced falconers can take a chick, by law. There must be at least two chicks in the nest for the taking to be legal.

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5 Comments

Cammie C. Jeffries
Cammie C. Jeffries 11 years ago

Thought this was a picture of a bunny at first. Lol. Would love to have seen shots of her running around! =)

Birdgirl
Birdgirl 11 years ago

Falconry?

Arun
Arun 12 years ago

Cute ..

Braelei
Braelei 12 years ago

Not scared, just tired. She had just been running around quite a lot!

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Amazing information. The bird looks very scared though.

Braelei
Spotted by
Braelei

Oregon, USA

Spotted on May 15, 2011
Submitted on Mar 15, 2012

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