Category Falcon Comparisons

A falcon vs hawk in flight identification starts with shape, but one clue is rarely enough. Falcons usually look tapered, compact, and direct. Buteo hawks look broad-winged and buoyant. Accipiter hawks look long-tailed and agile. This guide compares the falcons,…

A prairie falcon and a peregrine falcon can look almost identical when they flash past at speed. Both are powerful, crow-sized falcons with pointed wings. The fastest way to separate them is to look underneath the wing. Prairie falcons have…