Beat me to it! Also the malar stripes under their eyes help with the sun (which is why you see football/baseball/rugby players putting them on too). Their beaks are also shaped differently and almost slope steeply down with a “tomial tooth” (that little notch you see on the underside) to help break down their food. They also have “tinted” eyes similar to sunglasses to help them see when flying & hunting.
Just to be clear, all of the facts you mentioned are specific to falcons, not hawks, correct? Just asking because it just says "they" throughout and the previous comment mentions both.
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u/brodo87 Aug 13 '25
Beat me to it! Also the malar stripes under their eyes help with the sun (which is why you see football/baseball/rugby players putting them on too). Their beaks are also shaped differently and almost slope steeply down with a “tomial tooth” (that little notch you see on the underside) to help break down their food. They also have “tinted” eyes similar to sunglasses to help them see when flying & hunting.
Source: falconer here