6. Birds of prey have always fascinated humans, as such archeological evidence suggests that humans may have developed a relationship with birds of prey, especially falcons, over 4000 years ago through the sport of falconry. UNESCO has named it a cultural heritage of humanity.

7. In the 1940s and 50s, an insecticide called DDT began to be used in US agriculture. By the 1960s, bald eagles and peregrine falcons were nearly extinct in the US from a thinning of egg shells, which caused them to break before hatching. Countless other avian species were also decmated.