The Falcon makes its appearance frequently in heraldry When it is borne with jesses (leather thongs about its legs), a hood and bells, it is said to be "jessed, hooded and belled " When represented as feeding, it is "at prey " The falcon is also known as a gerfalcon, peregrine falcon and tiercelet
{i} type of predatory bird which hunts during the day (characterized by a sharp beak and strong claws)
A falcon is a bird of prey that can be trained to hunt other birds and animals. a bird that kills and eats other animals and can be trained to hunt (probably from an ancient language). Any of nearly 60 species of diurnal birds of prey in the family Falconidae, characterized by long, pointed wings and swift, powerful flight. The name is sometimes restricted to the more than 35 species of true falcons, genus Falco. Species range from 6 to 24 in. (15-60 cm) long. Females of the genus Falco are larger and bolder than males and are preferred for falconry. Falcons, found worldwide, commonly nest in treeholes or on cliff ledges. Some species capture birds in midair; others live on hares, mice, lizards, and insects. See also gyrfalcon, hawk, kestrel, merlin, peregrine falcon. Fighting Falcon peregrine falcon Scott Robert Falcon
One of a family (Falconidæ) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight
Any species of the genus Falco, distinguished by having a toothlike lobe on the upper mandible; especially, one of this genus trained to the pursuit of other birds, or game
Any of the swift, elegant hawks of the genus Falco Well represented in the BWCA by the Kestrel (Falco sparverius), Merlin (Falco columbarius), and the legendary Peregrine (Falco peregrinus), the latter listed as Threatened Most winters, one or more Gyrfalcon, our largest falcon and a resident of the Arctic, are spotted in northeastern Minnesota, usually around Duluth Harbor