Gyrfalcon
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(New page: Image:Gyrfalcon.JPG '''Common Name''': Gyrfalcon<br> '''Scientific Name:''' Falco rusticolus '''Size:''' 20-25 inches (50-63 cm); ''Wingspan:'' 48-52 inches (120-130 cm) '''Habitat:...) |
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Male performs spectacular aerial displays with dives and 180° rolls. Uses four methods to pursue prey: ''1)'' flying low and surprising prey on ground; ''2)'' pursuing prey over long distances, forcing it low or high and exhausting it; ''3)'' hovering and making short stoops to force prey out of cover; ''4)'' flying straight up to strike at birds overhead. Strikes prey or drives it to the ground, rather than grasping it in the air. Dead prey typically have broken breast bone. | Male performs spectacular aerial displays with dives and 180° rolls. Uses four methods to pursue prey: ''1)'' flying low and surprising prey on ground; ''2)'' pursuing prey over long distances, forcing it low or high and exhausting it; ''3)'' hovering and making short stoops to force prey out of cover; ''4)'' flying straight up to strike at birds overhead. Strikes prey or drives it to the ground, rather than grasping it in the air. Dead prey typically have broken breast bone. | ||
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'''This 3D model is found in Songbird ReMix Birds of Prey Volume I: Kestrels, Hobbys & Falcons''' | '''This 3D model is found in Songbird ReMix Birds of Prey Volume I: Kestrels, Hobbys & Falcons''' |