peregrine
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Jon Beresford, one of BAR's founders, said finding a peregrine on the ground was unusual.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
"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
“When we get to the webs,” he said, “I want you to paint the ones near the nest. You seem to know something about peregrine falcons.”
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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