barito bajada
Prairie falconBirds

Prairie falcon

Falco mexicanus

Fast, sandy-brown desert falcon that takes birds and ground squirrels in low, hard flight. Seen seldom and briefly — usually a blur, not a perch.

Key

Year-round resident
Seldom — keep an eye out
Raptor — may take chicks or small poultry
Barito Bajada — field notes from the desert