Falcons/ Caracaras

Falconidae

The falcons and caracaras are around 65 species of diurnal birds of prey that make up the family Falconidae.

Animals

American kestrel juvenile male, Leona Amarga, Torres del Paine, Chile. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Charles J. Sharp.

American Kestrel

Southern crested caracara. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Andreas Trepte.

Crested Caracara

Merlin fanning its tail in Prospect Park. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Rhododendrites.

Merlin

Male peregrine falcon in Humber Bay Park West in Toronto. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Mykola Swarnyk.

Peregrine Falcon

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