tiercel
Americannoun
noun
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Items: a full-grown female of the species measures a full 3 ft. from top to tail, and her wings spread 7 ft. and more; the male, or tiercel, is smaller by a third.
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“The tiercel is roaming away from the aerie. That means he’s done nesting.”
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
When he looked at them from the ground, he could believe that either a tiercel had brought them or maybe even an osprey.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
The tiercel appeared in the mist, flew close to her, then dove earthward at a steep angle.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
He flew off to do as the peregrine tiercel must do—hunt for his mate and young, until the chicks were well feathered and could keep themselves warm without being brooded.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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