The Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) is a bird of prey in the genus Falco from the prairies of North America. Adults have thin, tapered wings, which enable them to fly at high speed and change direction rapidly. Fledglings, in their first year of flying, have longer flight feathers, which make their configuration more like that of a general-purpose bird such as a broadwing. This makes flying easier while learning the exceptional skills required to be effective hunters as adults. Unlike hawks and