Falcon

A falcon (/ˈfɔːlkən, ˈfæl-/) is any one of 37 species of raptors in the genus Falco, widely distributed on all continents of the world except Antarctica.

Adult falcons have thin, tapered wings, which enable them to fly at high speed and to change direction rapidly. Fledgling falcons, 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 it easier to fly while learning the exceptional skills required to be effective hunters as adults.

The falcons are the largest genus in the Falconinae subfamily of Falconidae, which itself also includes another subfamily comprising caracaras and a few other species. All these birds kill with their beaks, using a "tooth" on the side of their beaks — unlike the hawks, eagles, and other birds of prey in Accipitridae, which use their feet.

Peregrine falcons have been recorded diving at speeds of 200 miles per hour (320 km/h), making them the fastest-moving creatures on Earth. Other falcons include the gyrfalcon, lanner falcon, and merlin. Some small falcons with long, narrow wings are called hobbies, and some which hover while hunting are called kestrels.

Falcons (disambiguation)

Falcons are a genus of raptor (bird of prey).

Falcons may also refer to:

  • Atlanta Falcons, an NFL (American) football team
  • Springfield Falcons, an American Hockey League team
  • Falcons (rugby team), a South African rugby team who play in the Currie Cup
  • Newcastle Falcons, a rugby team based in Newcastle, England
  • Adamson Soaring Falcons, a Collegiate basketball(UAAP) team in the Philippines.
  • West Perth Football Club, an Australian rules football club
  • Air Force Falcons, the sports teams of the United States Air Force Academy
  • Falcons (film), a 2002 film
  • RAF Falcons, a British military parachute display team
  • The Falcons, an American rhythm and blues vocal group
  • The Falcons School for Girls, a British independent girls' school
  • See also

  • Falcon (disambiguation)
  • Falcons (rugby team)

    The Falcons – better known by their Afrikaans name the Valke and currently known as the Hino Valke for sponsorship reasons – are a South African rugby union team in Gauteng province that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments.

    Their home ground is currently Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park, to which they have returned in 2009. The Falcons have operated out of both Bosman Stadium in Brakpan and Pam Brink Stadium in Springs. They occasionally still host matches at Bosman Stadium. The Falcons draw players from Ekurhuleni and other municipalities to the east and south of Johannesburg.

    History

    The Falcons Rugby Union was originally founded in 1947, and was previously known as the Eastern Transvaal Rugby Football Union. After the 1995 World Cup, rugby was declared a professional sport in South Africa, after which the Eastern Transvaal Rugby Football Union merged with the Vaal Triangle Rugby Union to form the Gauteng Falcons Rugby Union and are one of only fourteen Provincial Unions in the country.

    Off!

    Off! is an American hardcore punk supergroup, formed in Los Angeles in 2009.

    History

    Off! was formed in Los Angeles, California in late 2009 by Circle Jerks/Black Flag singer Keith Morris, Burning Brides frontman Dimitri Coats, Redd Kross bassist Steven Shane McDonald, and Rocket From The Crypt/Hot Snakes drummer Mario Rubalcaba. The idea to form the band came after Coats had worked as producer on a Circle Jerks album which fell apart. During that time, Coats and Morris had written several songs together which they used to start Off!. The group made its live debut at the 2010 South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Off!'s first Los Angeles show featured an original art installation by Raymond Pettibon at a downtown warehouse space.

    The first release by Off! is a 7" vinyl EP called 1st EP, which debuted on October 13, 2010. That EP, along with three more EPs, were later released as a four 7" vinyl box set entitled First Four EPs on December 14, 2010. The collection contains sixteen songs and features artwork by Raymond Pettibon.

    Off (album)

    Off is the latest album of Kurdish artist Ciwan Haco. It has been released in April 2006 in Europe. It features 13 songs, including the electro-pop Li hêviya te and several ballads. All songs are mainly sung in the Kurdish language, although a small part of the song "Li hêviya te" features brief French language vocals (though sung by a woman, and not by Ciwan Haco himself).

    Track listing

  • "Ez dimam"
  • "Dil ketîme"
  • "Felek"
  • "Daristana te"
  • "Dipirsin"
  • "Kal"
  • "Xunav"
  • "Welatê min"
  • "Havîn"
  • "Li hêviya te"
  • "Winda bû"
  • "Hayê"
  • "Gotin sar dibin"

  • OFF!

    OFF! is an insect repellent brand from S. C. Johnson & Son, produced in Finland. Its active ingredient is DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide). It was first sold in 1957.

    Products

  • OFF! Family Care
  • OFF! Active
  • OFF! Deep Woods
  • OFF! Deep Woods Sportsmen
  • OFF! Botanicals
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    External links

  • OFF! official site
  • Larry Flynt Publications

    Larry Flynt Publications, or LFP, Inc., runs the adult entertainment empire founded by Larry Flynt. Founded in 1976, two years after Flynt began publishing Hustler magazine, LFP was originally to serve as the parent company of this magazine.

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