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falcons

  • plural
    of falcon.
    falcon
    noun
    any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.

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She called the club, and told them: "I think I can help you out. I have hawks and falcons that I fly."

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Dmitriev directed Russia’s sovereign-wealth fund to support a program to protect rare Russian falcons, then delivered them to Saudi and Qatari royals as gifts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025

"Those birds, in turn, then provide a food source for some of the more charismatic birds, like peregrine falcons or kestrels."

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025

What’s true of falcons and songbirds also applies to murder suspects.

From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2025

Frightful was in the air before Leon Longbridge could say another word about female peregrine falcons.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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