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Jamil Ahmad (June 1, 1931 – July 12, 2014) was a Pakistani civil servant, novelist and story writer. He wrote in the English language. He is known for his anthology, The Wandering Falcon which was short listed for Man Asian Literary Prize, widely known as Asia's highest literary award, in 2011.
The Barbary falcon is a subspecies of the peregrine falcon that inhabits parts of North Africa, from the Canary Islands to the Arabian Peninsula. There was discussion concerning the taxonomic status of the bird, with some considering it a subspecies of the peregrine falcon and others considering it a full species with two subspecies.
Both the English and scientific names of this species mean "wandering falcon" and refer to the species' wide range and its highly migratory habits. It feeds almost exclusively on medium sized birds, but will very rarely hunt small mammals. It mates for life and nests in a scrape. The peregrine falcon became an endangered species due to the ...
The Man Asian Literary Prize was an annual literary award between 2007 and 2012, given to the best novel by an Asian writer, either written in English or translated into English, and published in the previous calendar year. [1]
Brendan Kelly (born September 8, 1976) is the bassist/vocalist of Chicago-based punk band the Lawrence Arms, as well as guitarist/lead vocalist in the Falcon and Brendan Kelly and the Wandering Birds. Kelly's former bands include Slapstick and the Broadways. He is known for his raspy vocals, drunken demeanor, and onstage witticisms.
The largest species of falcon is the gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus). Large females of this species can range up to 2.1 kg (4.6 lb), span 1.6 m (5.2 ft) across the wings and measure 0.66 m (2.2 ft) long. [51] The Indian peafowl is one of the largest living gamebirds.
Most falcon species used in falconry are specialized predators, most adapted to capturing bird prey such as the peregrine falcon and merlin. A notable exception is the use of desert falcons such the saker falcon in ancient and modern falconry in Asia and Western Asia, where hares were and are commonly taken.
The term broadened to mean "wandering" or "travelling" from the habits of young peregrine falcons (falco peregrinus, meaning "pilgrim falcon" in Medieval Latin), which would travel long distances to find a suitable nesting place in a high place. [1] The peregrine falcon was first named thus by English ornithologist Marmaduke Tunstall in 1771. [2]