The Falcon: a tattoo direct to its objective

One of the tattoos of raptors most common and beautiful, in addition to those of Eagle and owl, they are those of hawks (with whom he does not get along particularly well, perhaps it is because if they catch him off guard, they eat him)

And it is that this diurnal bird of prey is very beautiful. Of all the species out there, my favorite is the spanish peregrine falcon with that bluish-gray plumage and white breast, the head with Curro Jiménez type sideburns, those robust legs, bright orange claws and alert eyes at all times.

It hunts at dawn and dusk, although it is common to see it hunting at night in the cities where it is the terror of pigeons (no need for them to be couriers, unlike the ones I hunted during World War II after receiving training by the army)

The falcon and its symbolism

Un colorido halcón del tatuador Rob Suisted

A colorful hawk from tattoo artist Rob Suisted

For the Egyptians it was Ra, the god of the sky, of life, of solar energy. Giver of life, death and resurrection, he was represented with the head of a hawk. Therefore, as a symbol, it is a protective, solar animal, messenger of the sun and visionary of the sky.

Its relationship with man is very old, it was used more than 3.000 years ago in the art of falconry and even today, especially as a control of other birds in fields and airports.

It is common to see it suspended in the air looking for its prey; when it locates it, it plummets reaching 300km / h; perhaps that is why its symbolism as totem It is to teach us not to rush when making a decision, but to plan, calculate, anticipate, focus and move at the right time.