XTREME RAPTORS FALCONS BY S.L Hamilton An imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com A & D Xtreme
FALCONS Falcons are the fastest recorded creatures on Earth reaching dive speeds of more than 200 miles per hour 322 kph Speed agility and incredible eyesight make them lethal predators Once a target is spotted falcons dive downward slamming into and killing their prey often completely by surprise XTREME FACT Falcons were once worth more than their weight in gold In the late 1300s twelve gyrfalcons were used as ransom payment for a captured royal son when the kidnappers turned down gold 4
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus Falcons have been hunting partners with humans for hundreds of years The sport of falconry uses these trained raptors to hunt other birds and small mammals Aircraft rockets ships cars and sports teams are named after the fierce and lightning-fast falcons 5
