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Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Photo by Sherry8
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Field Notes

Description:

About 18 inches tall. Dark brown feathers on back. Fawn colored feathers on chest, and white with gray stripes farther down.

Habitat:

Beechwood Farms

Notes:

I was one of the caregivers for the three resident raptors at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve in Fox Chapel, PA. This boy is a permanent resident due to a severely fractured wing.

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Comments (2)

Since you know the identity of this beautiful bird please add the scientific name to your spotting to make it complete. Thanks! :-)
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PublishedNovember 7, 2017

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