Prairie Falcon

Notes:

Approximate Hatch Weights:

~24-34g at hatching

~680g by 21 days old

~885 by 36 days old


Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Common Name: Falcons
Region: Western
Chick Type: Altricial
Down: White down
Skin Color:
Bill: Hooked and gray to black
Foot Type: Anisodactyl
Gape: Pink
Gape Flanges:
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Light gray to pale yellow and raptorial feet

 

>4 weeks


Photo by Brenda Varvarigos

>4 Weeks


Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center

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