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gyrfalcon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | falco rusticolus, gerfalcon |
| Type of | falcon |
Examples of gyrfalcon
gyrfalcon
We passed under a gyrfalcon nest, the brilliant white female flew off the nest and screamed overhead.
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Rough-legged buzzard, sea eagle, kite, goshawk, osprey, hobby, gyrfalcon, marsh harrier, honey buzzard and, I believe.
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For example, the king would hunt with a gyrfalcon or peregrine falcon, while women often would use merlin falcons or kestrels.
From the thestate.com
The morning is chilly, but be-hatted and be-gloved we search methodically along the fence lines where the previous day the gyrfalcon had obligingly sat out in the open.
From the guardian.co.uk
In 2001, my Nikon F100 was secured and waterproof, and thus unavailable, when we floated right below a gyrfalcon nest with the young staring at us in disbelief.
From the scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com
- Large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
- Any large falcon, especially as used to fly at herons; A large bird of prey that breeds on Arctic coasts and islands of North America, Europe and Asia
