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

A 60% mortality rate in the first year means it's a "tough gig" being a young peregrine falcon, Dr Hurley observes, adding that such a rate is common among predators.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 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

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

“That’s the last place in the world for a peregrine falcon to nest. No cliffs over there.”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George