Maktoum, 27, wearing a heavy leather glove, gently takes one of the hooded falcons, a young peregrine, from its perch, gets ...

The peregrine falcon holds a speed record that no other living creature can match. According to federal wildlife materials, ...

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With a wingspan of 4 feet, the gyrfalcon (pronounced JER-falcon) is the largest falcon. Your best bet to see this giant raptor is a trip to Alaska or the Canadian tundra. Discover hawk identification ...

They were once all but extinct in Massachusetts, but Peregrine falcons have made a comeback in the Bay State. And Massachusetts officials are trying to make sure these falcons are protected.