When Marlow Stevens was 8 years old, a gust of wind knocked an American kestrel falcon from a tree on his parents' land in Ecuador.

Anyone who has ever seen a hawk or falcon effortlessly glide through the sky in pursuit of prey has admired its grace and instinct, but some people, known as falconers, actually hunt with these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A striking male Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) perched gracefully against a vibrant floral background. This small raptor, known for ...

THE first time Paul Mascuch’s falcon saw a drone, she didn’t know quite what to make of it. Mascuch, an experienced falconer in Parma, Idaho, was nursing the bird back to health after she had suffered ...

The falcon in the clip is defending their nest. The bird is using a stoop and punch technique that it usually reserved for hunting. Peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) are members of the Falconidae ...

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