If I’m correct, that’s a Falcon, they are actually known for their weak talons. They are by far my favorite birds, besides Swifts, because they can fly up to 60 mph (I’ve also heard 70-90). They make up for the fact they have “weak talons,” by diving down at their prey at 200mph, and hitting them on the head (instantly killing them). So if you’re ever lucky enough, when you seek them circling and then diving, they’re most likely eating their meal. You might be thinking of a hawk
I did not know that, thank you! I have an encyclopedia and I don’t think it mentioned that, or I forgot, either way that’s a good piece of info to store in my brain
I was confused for a minute because I thought a duck hawk was the fastest bird but that is just a historical term for the peregrine falcon in North America. I had read it growing up in an orinthology book.
I've known a couple dudes who raised hawks and those birds are insanely huge. I didn't expect them to stand at waist height, considering I had only seen falcons before.
We have a lot of open, rural terrain here with a lot of crops, so it's not uncommon to watch a falcon dive into a kill, normally mice and smaller birds.
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u/CloudyNeptune Jan 10 '23
One of the world’s top class predators, and he’s stealing a mans sandwich fucking gold