#falconidae

[herpsandbirds]

Three friends share a carcass at Potrero Ranch outside of Kingsville, TX, USA.

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus), family Cathartidae, order Accipitriformes

Harris Hawk's aka Bay-winged Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes

Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus cheriway), family Falconidae, order Falconiformes

photograph by Josefina Espinosa Salumunek  

#vulture #cathartidae #coragyps #accipitriformes #hawk #raptor #parabuteo #accipitridae #caracara #falconidae #falconiformes #bird #ornithology #anmals #nature #north america

[birdblues]

Crested Caracara & Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

#crested caracara #caracara #Caracara plancus #Falconiformes #Falconidae #scissor tailed flycatcher #flycatcher #Tyrannus forficatus #Passeriformes #Tyrannidae #Tyrannus #bird #upl

[alonglistofbirds]

[2609/11080] Common kestrel - Falco tinnunculus

Also known as: Eurasian kestrel

Order: Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras) Family: Falconidae Subfamily: Falconinae (falcons)

Photo credit: Ana Mendes do Carmo via Macaulay Library

#birds #Common kestrel #Falconiformes #Falconidae #Falconinae #Falco #birds a to z #Eurasian kestrel #described

[microwsoftpaint]

[image description: Hacksaw and Saturn from Pinepaw and the Forgotten World standing back to back. Hacksaw is a peregrine falcon with two tones of dark grey markings. her eyes are cyan with green pupils. she stares down manically at Saturn. Saturn is a burrowing owl. she is generally light brown, with a beige face and chest, as well as dark brown tones. her wings are mostly dark brown, getting lighter at the tips. she glances nervously at Hacksaw, neck scrunched. she has a loose posture with her wings partially unfolded. end ID.]

034 today's birds are lol and lmao

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[inaturalist-unofficial]

[Images Description: A male American Kestrel and a female Merlin perch closely on a barbed wire. The American Kestrel is the smaller falcon and is rufous with blue-grey on it’s outer wings. The Merlin is dark grey-brown with a dark streaked belly. In the second photo, the male moves closer as to be touching the female and bows towards her wing while she looks at him. /End ID.]

This is an apparent interspecies pairing within the genus Falco. Another record of a wild interspecific falcon pair was published in “Hybridization between a Peregrine Falcon and a Prairie Falcon in the wild” (Oliphant, 1991). 

Merlin (Falco columbarius) and American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) © Robin Gwen Agarwal, posted on iNaturalist

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[ouroboreas]

#insta did not like this one #falcon #crested caracara #falconidae #carancho #cw animal injury #cw blood #digital painting

[podartists]

Crécerelle (1880) | Léo-Paul Robert (1851-1923)

#léo paul samuel robert #paul robert #oiseaux #crécerelle #faucon crécerelle #falco tinnunculus #falconidae

[errantsquam]

peregrine falcon study

original reference photo by owen strickland ML301852771 - Peregrine Falcon - Macaulay Library

#peregrine falcon #falcon #bird #birblr #birdblr #ornithology #falconidae #falconiformes

[artnwill]

Red Tailed Hawk Sketch- done with pencil

#artists on tumblr #traditional art #my art #sketch #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #artwork #art #sketches #red tailed hawk #hawk #falconidae #falcon #bird drawing #animal #artnwill

[flight-freeze-frame]

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

© Andrew Newmark

#peregrine falcon #falco peregrinus #falconidae #falconiformes #andrew newmark #birds

[birds-that-screm]

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

© Adam Cunningham

#peregrine falcon #falco peregrinus #falconidae #falconiformes #adam cunningham #birds

[herpsandbirds]

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), male, family Falconidae, found over a great deal of North America and South America

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#kestrel #falcon #falconidae #falco #bird #ornithology #raptor #animals #nature #north america #south america

[birdblues]

Peregrine Falcon

#peregrine falcon #falcon #Falco peregrinus #Falconiformes #Falconidae #Falco #bird #upl

[alonglistofbirds]

[2103/11056] Carunculated caracara - Phalcoboenus carunculatus

Note: Clements places this species in the genus Daptrius.

Order: Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras) Family: Falconidae Subfamily: Polyborinae (caracaras)

Photo credit: Allison Miller via Macaulay Library

#birds #Carunculated caracara #Falconiformes #Falconidae #Polyborinae #Phalcoboenus #birds a to z #described #Daptrius

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Birds of prey are known for their amazing eyesight, but that ability goes far beyond 20/20 vision. Many species that hunt during the day, like the American and Eurasian Kestrels, can see ultraviolet light. This allows them to make out the urine trails of their prey, which appear as bright paths that lead directly to their target.

(Image: A Eurasian kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) searching for prey by Patrick Donini)

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#american kestrel #eurasian kestrel #Falconiformes #Falconidae #falcons #kestrels #birds of prey #birds #uncharismatic facts

[inaturalist-unofficial]

[Images Description: Several photographs of American Kestrels being grasped by hand. The birds are small raptors that are about the same size as an adult human’s hand and are easily held. /End ID.]

Get grabbed on.

The birds are being handled for research purposes by licensed professionals.

Credits, in image order: 1 © Denisse Anaya, 2-3 © dukeofdeliciousness, 4 © Owen Best, 5 © Nancy Cox,  6 © sbnelsonid, posted on iNaturalist

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