peregrine
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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
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
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
A laser beamed into a bird box has disturbed nesting peregrine falcons.
From BBC • May 30, 2024
A fine peregrine falcon, with her music jingling in the whistling wind als clear, and her creance trailing behind her, was beating along above his head toward the top of ' one of the elms.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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