U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Oblio is a fifteen

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Oblio is a fifteen

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Oblio is a fifteen year old tundra peregrine falcon used for presentations. Oblio came to the United States Air Force Academy, in Colorado Springs, Colo., at seven years old after a civilian falconer could no longer hunt with him. He serves as an excellent ambassador for his species by educating the public about falcons and the Academy. The falconry program has been a tradition held since the beginning of the United States Air Force Academy in 1955. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua Armstrong)

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