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It has been difficult to distinguish the praire falcon from other falcons and other similar birds such as hawks . So , this calls for clear definition of the praire falcons . This will mainly focus on its behavior in terms of where it is found , what it eats and living patterns . It will also dwell on how to identify it from the other falcons and the appearance . My praire falcon bird is brown when viewed from the top but different colour when

viewed from the under perceptive The under part of the bird is yellow in colour . The feathers around the beak are black and white parched around the eyes . It has a curved dull yellow beak . The sharp curved beak is adapted to its eating patterns The claws are curved and strong as well , to handle its prey . Beneath the nostrils is there is a pale red coloration

Falcon is a wild bird mostly found in the western parts of United States . Although it lives in western parts of United States , it can also be found in others parts like Minnesota but during the spring season . This means that it lives in the western parts of United States during the other seasons of the year except during the spring season when it migrates to Minnesota . Its liking for hills , canyons and arid and semi arid makes inhabit other parts of the world like south western Canada Mexico and California The birds eating patterns are just similar to the other falcons . It 's a prey bird and it eats other birds . It is a very keen bird with a good eye sight that allows it to see its prey bird from a far distance while on air . It flies very fast while chasing its prey bird

The chase continues in the air and ends at the ground after capturing its prey . A part from eating other birds , it also eats small animals like lizards , praire dogs and squirrels especially those that live in the ground . The young and immature falcon birds eat quanties of insects . The size of praire falcon birds is usually larger compared to the other falcon and hawks . The length of the body is ranging from 16 - 20 inches while the wings length is approximately 40 inches . The wings are long to an extend that it falls slightly above the tail . The tail is long and with spread feathers at the tail tip

It is usually difficult to differentiate praire falcon with other falcons while it is standing on the ground . One can only differentiate it while flying . Its wings are different from the other falcons . The wings of the other falcons are horizontally flat while that of praire falcon birds are pointed when flying . It is while flying that the dark marks at the joint of its underbody and the wings can be noted . My praire falcon bird is mostly found living in arid and semi-Arid plains It is...