Gyrfalcon facts 🦅 largest falcon breeds on Arctic coasts and tundra

#birddocumentary Gyrfalcon documentary facts Picture commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gyrfalcon_at_Barne… by www.geograph.org.uk/profile/34298 is licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en The gyrfalcon, the largest of the falcon species, is a bird of prey. The abbreviation gyr is also used. It breeds on Arctic coasts and tundra, and the islands of northern North America and the Eurosiberian region. It is mainly a resident there also, but some gyrfalcons disperse more widely after the breeding season, or in winter. Individual vagrancy can take birds for long distances. Its plumage varies with location, with birds being coloured from all-white to dark brown. These colour variations are called morphs. Like other falcons, it shows sexual dimorphism, with the female much larger than the male. For centuries, the gyrfalcon has been valued as a hunting bird. Typical prey includes the ptarmigan and waterfowl, which it may take in flight; it also takes fish and mammals. It is a very polymorphic species, so its plumage varies greatly. The only natural predators of gyrfalcons are golden eagles, and even they rarely engage with these formidable falcons

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