Hawks and Falcons

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Can you tell a hawk from a falcon?
If not, take some hints from this geek:
The hawk grabs its prey with its talons;
The falcon prefers just its beak.

Because of the falcon’s reliance,
That beak has an angular bend.
It isn’t as smooth as a hawk beak,
Which still is well-suited to rend.

On average, falcons are smaller,
With longer and slenderer wings.
The ends of their wings are more pointed.
They have to flap hard with those things.

They fly a lot faster than hawks can,
But hawks have the edge in precision.
Hawks’ heads are more pointed and sleeker.
(I can’t say who has the best vision.)

The face marks on falcons are striking.
The hawks have more length to their tails.
They prove to be cleverer hunters.
There, that ought to help. Happy trails!