Cadet 2nd Class Ben Delaney weighs Ziva, a gyr-saker falcon, before feeding her Jan. 11, 2017, at the Air Force Academy, Co. The AcademyÕs falcons perform for 500,000 to 600,000 people each year at sporting events and educational demonstrations nationwide. The first Academy class selected the falcon as its mascot in 1955. ( Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Brian Ferguson) by AirmanMagazine

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