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What do they look
like?
They have a gray back and a tail that is gray with white
stripes. There is a white band of feathers around its head and
yellow above its gray
beak. They have yellow legs and feet. They have a long tail. |
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How big are they?
They are about 1 ½ feet long. If they spread out their wings,
they would be 2 ½ to 3 feet wide. |
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How many eggs do they
lay?
Females lay from 2 to 4 white eggs once a year. Eggs hatch in a
month. |
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How long do the
fledglings stay in the nest?
Aplomado Falcons use stick nests that other birds left. They
like to use nests in yucca trees. The young birds (fledglings)
leave the nest in about 5 weeks. |
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When do they hunt?
They hunt during the daytime. (diurnal) |
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What do they eat?
They like to eat small birds and insects. |
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Where do they live?
They live in the United States, Mexico, Central America, and
parts of South America. |
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What kind of place do
they like to live in?
They like open grasslands, or grasslands with a few trees, and
marshy areas. |
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Interesting facts:
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These birds don’t migrate because they are already in
warm, tropical areas. |
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Sometimes Aplomado Falcons look for prey that is running from a
grass fire--as if the prey didn't have enough problems!
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