Atlanta Falcons Linebacker Keith Brooking Prepares to 'Run for Something Better' at ING Georgia Marathon

Georgia native encourages children to get a healthier start to life through running and physical fitness ATLANTA, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Linebacker Keith Brooking will swap his cleats and shoulder pads for a pair of running shoes and orange shoelaces on Sunday, March 30 as...

Atlanta Falcons Physical Therapy Centers Set to Launch This Fall

New Concept Brings Pro-Quality Services to the Public ATLANTA, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta Falcons Owner and CEO Arthur Blank's management and investment company is about to launch a new business -- Atlanta Falcons Physical Therapy Centers -- that will bring professional-grade ph...

Bird flu virus found in Falcons in Saudi Arabia

Bird flu virus have started spreading in the Gulf region in animals, following reports of bird flu infection among birds in the month of November in Kuwait now the virus seems to be spread to Saudi Arabia infecting 5 falcons.// Tests from the falcons revealed that the virus is H5N1 strain of B...

Air Force to Install Fieldturf at Falcon Field

... 2004 but on the infield only. "We are very excited about having FieldTurf as our source of playing surface for the years to come," said falcons Head Baseball Coach Mike Hutcheon. "It will be a major step in improving our program and our facility. Adding this facelift to our stadium will...

St. Louis Rams Getting New Fieldturf At Edward Jones Dome

...version from the worldwide leader in artificial turf will be in place when the Rams open their 2009 schedule with a preseason game against the Atlanta falcons on August 21. The Rams are one of 22 NFL franchises who currently use FieldTurf at their stadium and/or practice facility. Additionally, the...

Video: Celebrities and Thousands of Walkers Unite at Nation's Capitol to Raise Awareness About Seizures and Epilepsy

... NBC's "Heroes," Greg Grunberg, whose son has epilepsy, as well as New York Jets offensive lineman and eight-time Pro Bowler, Alan Faneca, and Atlanta falcons running back Jason Snelling, both diagnosed years ago, all led their own teams of family, friends and fans. And Cincinnati Bengals cornerback, Geoffre...

Video: Celebrities and Professional Athletes Invite the Public to Join them at the Third Annual National Walk for Epilepsy on March 28, in Washington, D.C.

...aturday, March 28 for the Third Annual National Walk for Epilepsy. New York Jets offensive lineman and eight-time Pro Bowler, Alan Faneca, and Atlanta falcons running back Jason Snelling, both diagnosed with epilepsy as teenagers, will be leading their own teams of friends, relatives and fans. Together they ...

UC Irvine to lead statewide program on green materials research

... Priority topics to be tackled include: Brominated flame retardants that have recently been detected in alarming levels in California peregrine falcons Mercury content of energy-saving compact fluorescent lamps Phthalate plasticizers, linked to liver damage and fertility problems, found in foo...

Media Alert: 100 Black Men of Atlanta Host 3rd Annual Community Health Fair

...ta, Inc.: WHO: The 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc. Atlanta falcons Youth Foundation Aetna, Inc. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metr...ge, 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc. will join forces with Aetna, the Atlanta falcons Youth Foundation, Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, and the Retired NF...

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Names Susan Bertonaschi Program Officer, Better Beginnings

...rily in Atlanta. For more information on the Blank Foundation, go to http://www.blankfoundation.org . Arthur M. Blank is owner & CEO of the Atlanta falcons and Georgia Force. He co-founded The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, in 1978 and retired from the company as co-chairman in...

Falcons in Biological News

'Early bird' project really gets the worm

...pen seas) evolved several times. For example, contrary to conventional thinking, colorful, daytime hummingbirds evolved from drab nocturnal nightjars; falcons are not closely related to hawks and eagles; and tropicbirds (white, swift-flying ocean birds) are not closely related to pelicans and other waterbird...

Study shows Darwin was wrong about the origins of chickens

...ortant for carotenoid-based pigmentation in other species like the pink color of the flamingo; the yellow legs of many birds of prey including eagles, falcons and hawks; the pink muscles of salmon, and even skin color in humans. ...

Bats prey on nocturnally migrating songbirds

...nivorous bats feeding on small-sized vertebrates are not rare, they all live in the Tropics and collect their prey from substrates. The few species of falcons which capture migratory birds along the Mediterranean and African coasts are exclusively diurnal. Finally, owls, as typical night-active predators, ne...

Falcons in Biological Definition

Carnivore

...and wolves etc.) Hyenas and other scavengers Weasels Some skunks Polar Bears Birds of prey , including hawks , eagles , and falcons Owls Scavenger birds, like vultures Several species of waterfowl including gulls , penguins , pelicans and storks Frogs Sna...