Thread:Frostwing2615/@comment-39549339-20190612040538/@comment-37529955-20190705040817

Got differences from hawk and falcon.

Hawk: Hawks hunt creatures on the ground, circling and soaring for hours on thermals and breezes. (Note: this is the Buteo family, the Accipitridae instead pursuit in a horizontal chase, darting from a concealed perch.) They can soar for a long time, their large, broad wings catching air so they barely have to flap. Hawks kill prey with their feet/talons (or, since it’s cats, claws), and they catch the prey with their talons as well.

Falcon: Falcons hunt other creatures in the air, often flying way up high and swooping down on them from above. They also occasionally race other birds and catch up to them, hunting them that way. They aren’t as good of soarers and typically have to flap their wings more, as their wings are narrower and built for speed. Falcons kill their prey with their beaks (since it’s cats, it would be their teeth, maybe specifically their canine teeth), using a small, sharp spot on the side, and they catch the prey with their feet/talons. Their wings are small and tapered, built for speed and quick turns.