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: any of various hawks trained for use in falconry
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: any of various hawks (family Falconidae) that have long pointed wings, a long tail, and a notched beak and that usually inhabit open areas
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Kids’ bikes with stabilisers can be arranged on request, there are opportunities to meet camels, falcons, owls and Spot and Fluff the ponies, and the desert can seem like a big sandy playground to little kids.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Goshawks are imposing birds, twice the size of a falcon.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, birds cannot be taken from the wild and only falcons bred in captivity can be traded.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 Jan. 2026
Saker falcon For thousands of years, falconers have prized the lightning-fast and saker falcon (Falco cherrug).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Goshawks are imposing birds, twice the size of a falcon.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, birds cannot be taken from the wild and only falcons bred in captivity can be traded.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 Jan. 2026
Saker falcon For thousands of years, falconers have prized the lightning-fast and saker falcon (Falco cherrug).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Falcon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falcon. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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