This Gyrfalcon is named "Nimbus" and was on display at Jack Hanna's Wild Reserve at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. The Gyrfalcon can be found throughout the Arctic Circle; is the national bird of Iceland; and, is the U.S. Air Force mascot bird. The Gyrfalcon is the largest of the falcons and ranges in color from pure white to pure black.
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Look at those yellow feet!! We are birdwatchers, so I love this!
superb bird!! best regards!
One word, beautiful.
Wow !
A intense look on the first photo !
the beautiful pictures ! :)
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That first shot is so intimidating--I would not like to have a falcon eyeing me like that! Great pictures! Linda
They are indeed beautiful creatures. Isn't the wild kingdom magnificent. We do live in a wonderful world.
You just taught me something. I served in the USAF and USAF Ready Reserves for 14 years and had no idea we had an official mascot! Wonderful shots!
What a gorgeous bird!. Great shots, your first one is fantastic.
What a beautiful falcon photo! I do love the shows where you get get up close to the birds and animals like this. Thanks for visiting the flying kite kitty :)
Beautiful bird. Like the detail on the top photo.
What a beautiful bird! I've always loved birds of prey :o)
I just love that total predator look! Great photograph, you really caught the feel of it...
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