peregrine
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"It's a privilege not only to treat such a magnificent bird as a peregrine falcon, but also to release her and see her fly again so well."
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The charity said there had been similar issues with oil in the town since 2022, with a peregrine falcon among the birds collected from the same area in the past.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
“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
She compares him to a peregrine falcon because “his frame rate operates at an entirely different speed to everybody else’s.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2025
Although the time of peregrine courtship was over, and other males and females were feeding young, this male was seeking a mate.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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