Falcons

They can fly between 16 and 19 MPH.

The Peregrine Falcon is the fastest animal on Earth.

To become a falconer you have to go through many steps. First you have to become a apprentice, which you can become at 16. Apprenticeship takes at least 2 years of constant dedication to your bird. Since falconry is a serious commitment--some consider it a lifestyle--training almost invariably takes 7 years. So, at the very least, you can be an independent falconer at age 25.

its not a who, federigos falcon is a book/story, there is a character named federigo and he has a falcon when he used to be what we would now say modern day military. He fell in love with this girl Monna and tried to show his love to her by buying her things to impress her when her husband died. however she never noticed him because so many other men were doing that too. He wasted all his money on her and became very poor. Then one day Monnas son became very ill and she asked him if there was one thing that would make him better and he said the joy of seeing federigos falcon, i must have it. So Monna went to the barn were Federigo was working and had dinner with him. He had nothing to serve so he killed his falcon because it was the only thing worthy enough to give Monna. When Monna found out she was very upset yet happy that he would do that for her. Once Monnas son died, her brothers told her she should remarry. Monna remairred...She married Federigo.

it is the fairy of all creaturs

Humans do by building on or near their nesting places

Buteo hawks: Red Tailed, Red Shouldered, Broad winged, Swainson's, Harris', Rough Legged. Accipiters: Goshawk, Cooper's Hawk, Sharp Shinned . Falcons: Kestrel, Peregrine, Merlin, Prairie, Gyrfalcon.

They could be. Maybe because a falcon is very fast and can outrun a hawk. Plus a better way to attack it.

From the 1950's to the 1970's, organochlorine pesticides such as DDT caused the eggshells of birds of prey, including falcons, to become dangerously thin, preventing many of them from hatching. After these pesticides were banned, captive breeding programs for Peregrine falcons were implemented with great success. The Peregrine falcon was removed from the US Endangered Species List on August 25th, 1999, and today they are considered Least Concern by the IUCN. This species is one of the greatest conservation success stories in history.

This depends on where you live and where the bird comes from.

You are more likely to be able to buy one that has been bred than one captured from the wild (which in many places is illegal).

It doesnt jump out of it....

While kestrels share some similarities with other relatives of the raptor group, they are in fact members of the Falcon Family (Falconidae), not the Hawk Family (Accipitridae). Their simalarity to the Eurasian Kestrel is the source of the name "Kestrel."

what federigo's attitude toward the falcon

forests and big fat old trees

Oh, my friend, falcons are majestic birds of prey that play an important role in our ecosystem. While they may hunt and eat smaller birds and animals, they are not typically consumed by other creatures. Let's appreciate these beautiful birds for their grace and strength in the wild.

One clear adaptations is with catching its prey ... pigeons

these are faster than the peregrine in Level Flight! so the peregrine Falcon has adapted in catching its prey, the pigeon by flying up high...if they can they cleverly conceal themselves by aligning themselves so they are between the prey and the sun.

then the perform their famous aerial stunt but folding back their wings and literally nose diving into the pigeon, knocking it unconscious (killing it!) from the force. all the peregrine has to do now is retrieve its meal

Peregrines often hunt together as well, double-teaming their prey to confuse it. When females hunt they often search for larger prey and males search for smaller prey. This is because the male are 1/3 smaller than the female.

Falcons Have a wing span about 3 feet or more

140mph but some people say that in a dive it can reach speeds of over 200mph!

Peregrine falcons' favorite foods are ducks and pigeons.

Well it depends on the type of falcon.

The average life span of a peregrine falcon is approximately 6-8 years, although some may live for 20 years. There are about 37 different species of falcon. But for falcons over all can live to be up to 17 years old.

When first born it is near the bottom, but if it survives long enough into its adult years, then it is at the top because a peregrine falcon doesnt have a predator. Other animals eat it when its dead, but otherwise it doesnt. :)

Merlin falcons usually eat other small birds or any kind of rodent