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Why do peregrine falcons wear hoods?

Updated: 10/9/2023
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Nathaniel Aalders

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Rufter is the traditional European falconry term for a trapping hood. The purpose of a hood is to calm the bird. These birds are so visually oriented that they are not fearful of what they cannot see.

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