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Falcons

These birds of prey are renowned for their exceptional vision; one species has been found to have a visual acuity of 2.6 times that of a normal human.

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Monna hesitates to ask federigo for his falcon because she thinks?

Monna is hesitant to ask Federigo for his falcon because she knows it's his only means of supporting himself. It is also the only thing that brings him enjoyment. She thinks it would be the wrong thing to do. The story was written by Giovanni Boccaccio.

What are the inherited behaviors of the falcon?

Some inherited behaviors of falcons include the ability to fly, hunt prey, and reproduce. These traits allow them to both survive and produce a new generation of falcons.

What is the dive or a peregrine falcon is called?

The high-speed dive of a peregrine falcon is called a stoop.

Where is a falcon's habitat?

Falcon's nest on the edge of a cliff or on the ledge of a small cave. A falcon's nest is called a scrape.

Where do peregrine falcons sleep?

Like most other birds usually standing on one leg, with it's head on it's back according to a source I just read that seemed reliable.

How has the peregrine falcon been affected by human behavior?

One way is that they have adapted well to living in urban and city environments. They will nest on buildings and hunt squirrels and pigeons in the area. great with Falconers

What is the fastest bird of prey?

Fastest game bird is a snipe. It can fly a lot faster than any other bird from place to the shooting range limit.

Teals have the best avarage seed (142 Km/h) but they need time to accelarate , they aren't faster than snipe when they're on shooting range.

How many offsprings will the peregrine falcon have?

There are 39 species of falcons. They have 3-5 young per year. Can live up to 17 years. So on average they would have 51 to 85 young.

How long is a falcons pregnancy?

http://theory.uchicago.edu/~ejm/pix/fz20/peregrines/index.html 30 to 32 days

How fast can a pergine falcon go?

This depends on what its doing. Just crusing around or in a chase. I have paced a Merlin at 50 mph and it looked like it wasing giving any effort. I have also flown a Merlin in falconry and seen it outfly a pigeon in a dead run. I would guess anywhere from 50 to 60 mph's in a strait run and faster in a stoop.

What is a paragon falcons habitat like?

Falcons live in many places. Peregrine falcons for example, live often on cliff ledges, but in urban areas have been known to nest on skyscraper ledges and bridge supports. Falcons can live quite happily in both rural environments and city settings.

Does the falcon migrate or hibernate?

a falcon is a bird and birds migrate and unless you have been told other wise this is all i got,okay? bye and ask professional bird watchers okay bye

What is the size of a falcon bird?

the size of a falcon bird is14-19inches long i found this out on www.birds.cornell.edu i got so much information on the falcon there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the size of a falcon bird is14-19inches long i found this out on www.birds.cornell.edu i got so much information on the falcon there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do falcons live near by water?

Rarely they will nest in cities on tall buildings, and feed on pigeons.

Why is the peregrine falcon important?

The peregrine falcon is an essential part of our ecosystem. Without them, we'd have overpopulation of other species. What you're asking right now is like asking "Why save humans?" Because we want to live. We don't contribute to the environment like the Peregrine Falcon does. We just kill everything. Think about it.

What eats prairie falcon?

Prairie falcons tend to eat small birds, as they are easy picking when they are low flying. They also eat small mammals - more so in summer when these small mammals are most active. If you want more information, you'll need to find out where the specific Prairie Falcon you want to study lives, then look for the small animals that are native to that area.

How long does a falcon normally live?

Gyrfalcons that live into adulthood can live up to 20 years.

Do falcons eat rabbits?

yes they dive at the rabbit and grab it and lift it off the ground.