The Evolution of Falcons

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All Falcons are in the genus Falco. The Cara Cara usually has a bright red beak and a whitish speckled head. Their closest genetic relatives are songbirds and parrots, which they are estimated to have diverged from somewhere around 60 million years ago. Do Falcons eat anything dead or do they have to hunt what they eat? So they prefer live prey, but pretty much any predator will scavenge if the opportunity arises or they have to.

Grab your stuff and hop in our van full of weirdos to check out Boise Idaho’s finest attraction: a 580 acre preserve of land that is absolutely flush with raptors who could eat your eyeballs. We’re back with another field trip episode, this time visiting The Peregrine Fund’s World Center For Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho. We got a tour from Vice President of the Peregrine Fund Dr. Chris McClure to meet so many birds including California Condors, Harpy Eagles, American Kestrels, Barred Owls, Bald Eagles, and of course the Peregrine Falcon. Also: industrial sized easter eggs, puppet parents, commuting with flesh eating dinosaurs, and the sexiest hat you’ve ever seen.

The World Center For Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho

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A donation went to The Peregrine Fund

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