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Perigrine Falocon

Falco perigrinus

Photo by Sam5
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Field Notes

Description:

Dark crown and nape forming helmet, back grey, and chest cream with black spots

Habitat:

Coastal beaches, marshes, prairies

Notes:

This peregrine is a non releasable education bird living at Audubon Center for Birds of Prey. She had just finished receiving her yearly health check. Peregrines are only found in Florida during the winter migration (October- April). They also do not nest in Florida, the only falcons who do are Kestrels and Caracaras.

Species ID Suggestions

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Comments (2)

Gorgeous girl!! I work with raptors and it is a wonderful feeling to see them so close!!! (our website - www.birds-of-prey.org)
How and where? If this is your job I must have it

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PublishedAugust 16, 2011

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