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1
: any of various hawks trained for use in falconry
2
: any of various hawks (family Falconidae) that have long pointed wings, a long tail, and a notched beak and that usually inhabit open areas
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The area around it is a unique and delicate ecosystem that includes estuaries and coastal grasslands, mud flats and more, where falcons, hawks, ravens, gulls and songbirds live.
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Robert A. Kopack, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
In an extraordinary display of ingenuity, black kites (Milvus migrans), alongside other raptors like brown falcons (Falco berigora) and whistling kites (Haliastur sphenurus), have been observed actively spreading wildfires.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Some airports deploy falcons and take other measures to keep their skies clear of birds.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Countering these drones has become big business, with most systems focusing on capturing or destroying drones by means of shotguns, microwaves, lasers, nets, and even falcons.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
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Robert A. Kopack, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
In an extraordinary display of ingenuity, black kites (Milvus migrans), alongside other raptors like brown falcons (Falco berigora) and whistling kites (Haliastur sphenurus), have been observed actively spreading wildfires.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Some airports deploy falcons and take other measures to keep their skies clear of birds.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Countering these drones has become big business, with most systems focusing on capturing or destroying drones by means of shotguns, microwaves, lasers, nets, and even falcons.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Falcon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falcon. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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