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
Sequoia National Park is home to the world’s largest trees and iconic birds including peregrine falcons and bald eagles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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
“Have you seen the place where they keep the falcons at the university—the peregrine mew?”
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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