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Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

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Field Notes

Description:

A huskier cry than Cooper's Hawk call, and with dark head with thick sideburns.

Notes:

With at least two dozen mallards along the shore, this falcon had her eyes out for a breakfast. Image taken at 7:00 am CST.

Reference Links:

Peregrine falcon, Peregrine Falcon, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedSeptember 29, 2014

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