gyrfalcons
Largest falcon species
Gyrfalcons are the largest falcons in the world, native to Arctic and subarctic regions.
These powerful birds of prey have been prized in falconry for centuries, particularly by royalty and nobility.
Their plumage varies from white to gray to dark brown, with white-phase birds being especially valued.
We spotted a gyrfalcon hunting ptarmigan on the tundra.
Pursuing wild game
- gauntletProtective armored handwear
- jessesFalconry leg restraints
- hoodAttached head covering
- bellsStruck metal sound-makers
lure · quarry · stooping · pursuit · trained · prized · medieval · nobility
Hunting bird with talons
- FalcoHawk genus name
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- morphsChanges form gradually
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
talons · beak · feathers · molting · juvenile · adult · breeding · nesting
hunting
Pursuing wild game
bells · lure · quarry · stooping · pursuit · trained · prized · medieval · nobility · royalty
raptor
Hunting bird with talons
wingspan · talons · beak · feathers · molting · juvenile · adult · breeding · nesting · clutch
power
Energy transfer rate
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- royaltyPayment for usage rights
- heraldryStudy of armorial bearings
Iceland · Norse · mythology · Viking · status · rarity · purity · white · nobility · emblem
arctic
Of extreme northern cold
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
migration · territorial · ptarmigan · lemmings · seabirds · hares · climate · Greenland · Iceland · Alaska