Falcons

=__//**Falcons**//__= = Merlin = =__Scottie Zelov__=

A Merlin is a kind of falcon. They are dark with heavy streaking on its underside. They are fast fliers that flies with quick, short wing-beats. On the Day of 10/7/2010 there were 29 Merlin spotted. This neat bird is really interesting like how they can fly extremely fast and can get food easier because of the speed. that is why this birds speed is a big advantage for hunting. that is 1 fact and there are many more. Merlins usualy migrate during early, and mid October. The Merlin breeds from Alaska east through Mackenzie to Newfoundland and south to Wyoming, Montana, and northeastern Maine

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=**__American Kestrel__**=

=__Teddy Fitzgerald__=

[] The American Kestrel is a late September early October bird as you can see in the chart above. Also this bird is called a sparrow hawk. It is a very small falcon found in the western hemisphere. This bird is the smallest falcon in North America standing at 7-8 inches long. The American Kestrel hunts by hovering in the air with rapid wing beats or perching and scanning the ground for prey for him to eat. Its diet typically consists of Grasshoppers, Lizards, and Mice and other small birds. Their breeding range extends from central and western Alaska across northern Canada to Nova Scotia and south throughout North America, into central Mexico and the Caribbiean.

=__Peregrine Falcon__=

=__Duncan Joyce__=





The Peregrine Falcon is a part of the Falcon species, as well as the American Kestrel and Merlin. As you can see above, it usually migrates in the month of October. In 2009 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary recorded 40 Peregrines in October. In September there was 20 and in November there was 1. That is my way of explaining the graph above

At Hawk Mountain 2010 field trip I had a blast. Though the hike was tiresome, I madewhile seeing beautiful birds. The hike was amazing, we passed through swamps, ponds, the river of rocks and some unbelievably leafy areas. I was a little bit upset because I did not get a chance to see my favorite bird, the Turkey Vulture. That was my experience at the Hawk mountain sanctuary.

The Peregrine Falcon is a very bird that can fly at amazing speeds. It hunts medium-sized birds, dropping down on them from high above. The picture above where a Peregrine can usually be found throughout the year. Year round it could be found in the western part of the United States. In the summer they can be found in Chile, Alaska, and in some parts of Canada. In the Winter they can be found in south Mexico and in most of South America. When they are in the period of migration they are sometimes located in places around Cuba and in Central America

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Peregrine Falcon Facts on All About Birds = = = = =__Danny Grobman__=

This bird has a huge wing span.

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