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The falcon is a bird of prey, meaning that it pursues other animals for food. It is active during the day and is characterized by long, pointed wings and swift, powerful flight. Some 60 species belong to the Falconidae family, which includes such birds as the caracaras, falconets, forest falcons, and the merlin.
The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is the most common hawk in North America, and can be easily identified by its red tail feathers. Though it is large for a hawk, at only 2 feet long with a 4 foot wingspan, the red-tailed hawk is significantly smaller than eagles or ospreys.As the red-tailed hawk is a bird of prey, it possesses powerful talons and a sharp beak for hunting.ypical soaring and flying speed for a red-tailed hawk is 20-40 mph; however, in a dive when hunting, the birds can exceed 120 mph. The prey animals most commonly caught are mice, voles, squirrels and rabbits. However, red-tailed hawks are also capable of preying upon birds such as starlings and blackbirds mid-flight.