Birds Of Prey In Western New York. Black-crowned Night Heron Heron. The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America.
Peregrine Falcons belong to the Falconiformes order an order that includes diurnal birds of prey. Its name is derived from the Latin word for falcon falco which comes from the word falx which means sickle referring to the sickle shaped talons or shape of the falcon in flightThe word peregrinus means wandering in Latin. Black-crowned Night Heron Heron.
Black-crowned Night Heron Heron.
Falconry is a time-honored tradition based on a unique partnership between falconer and hawk. Owls belong to the Raptor family also commonly known as birds of prey. Birds of Prey Falconidae et Accipitridae. Today well have a closer look at the hawks in New York.