peregrine
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At the Houses of Parliament, he holds a peregrine falcon chick while it is ringed for identification.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
“He is a mix between a bird of prey, like a peregrine falcon, with extremely streamlined shapes — of course a feline but also a Mexican salamander called an axolotl,” Otto says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025
Ms Merriman said the video appeared to show the starlings had been successful as the peregrine falcon was not seen to get any of the birds.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025
The number of peregrine falcons at Yosemite National Park has soared over the past 15 years since the launch of a protection plan for the once-endangered raptors that nest in the park’s cliffs and peaks.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024
As he worked, he wondered about a peregrine falcon and a stick nest.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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