Falcon (IMAGE)

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Falcon

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When it comes to birds, appearances can be deceiving. For example, new research to be published in Science June 27, 2008, has determined that falcons are not closely related to hawks and eagles, as was previously thought.

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Photo by Stephanie Ware, courtesy of the Field Museum.

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