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Prairie Falcon

Falco mexicanus

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Family: Falconidae

Average annual sightings on Hawk Hill: 6; Hawk Hill sightings peak late August

Total banded by GGRO as of 2018: 50

ID BASICS

Size: length 15-19 inches; wingspan 35-43 inches; raven size

Key Field Marks: large falcon with dark wingpits; thin dark moustache; light brown tail (compare Peregrine)

Flight: fast, steady flapping

(Average annual sightings based on 2006-2017 data; 2010 and 2013 data not included due to partial seasons)

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    Prairie Falcon Siobhan Ruck/GGRO Volunteer