Prairie Falcon
by Alana Thrower
Title
Prairie Falcon
Artist
Alana Thrower
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I was surprised and pleased to look out my window and see this Prairie Falcon in my yard. I have a fascination for raptors so this was a real treat for me. As I researched this bird I became more enamored with it. This falcon cruises at 45 miles per hour and accelerates during the hunt. While it does eat other birds its main food source is rodents. Even more reason to like it! Elbert, Colorado
The prairie falcon is a medium-large sized falcon of western North America. It is about the size of a peregrine falcon or a crow, with an average length of 40 cm, wingspan of approximately 1 meter, and average weight of 720 g. As in all falcons, females are noticeably bigger than males. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Falco mexicanus
Length: 15 – 19 in. Encyclopedia of Life
Mass: 0.93 – 2.4 lbs Encyclopedia of Life
Rank: Species
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population increasing) Encyclopedia of Life
Higher classification: Falcon
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This image was chosen by the artist community in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features on 12-02-2022.
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Christopher James
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Alana Thrower
Thank you so much Nader for featuring my photo in the group Fine Art America Professionals!
Alana Thrower
Thank you so much Robert for featuring my photo in the group Your Very Best Photography!
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