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Falcons and hawks are two of man's oldest hunting companions. The best known is the Peregrine but there are many others. The Hawks
The best known member of the hawk family is the eagle. Most people do not know it but the eagle is basically a scavenger. There are two main types of bird of prey trained by falconers: the short/broad wings or hawks (Accpitridae or Buteos) such as the Goshawk, red tail hawk and Harris hawk and the long wings falcons (Falconidae) such as the peregrine.Falcons
When the falcon hunts it will climb in wide circles to a great height (sometimes 600-1,000 feet). I has remarkable eyesight. When the quarry is flushed, the falcon drops (or in the parlance, 'stoops') at speeds estimated at 130 mph and strikes the fleeing bird with its talons. Quarry and falcon will then fall together onto the ground where the falcon will kill the bird. The galcon holds the prey until its master retrieves the falcon back to his fist by offering a small reward of some of the kill. Once, the falcon is rested it may be flown again. If the flight is unsuccessful the falconer will swing a 'lure', an imitation bird garnished with meat to call back his the falcon.
Hawks
When a goshawk is flown at rabbits or pheasant the hawk flies fast in pursuit and seizes its prey with its talons, overpowering it through sheer strength of grip. If it misses, it will return to the falconer's glove for a piece of meat.
