Three subspecies of the peregrine falcon inhabit North America: the American (Falco peregrinus anatum), Arctic (Falco peregrinus tundrius), and Peale’s (Falco peregrinus pealei). Peregrine falcons are roughly crow-sized—about 15 to 21 inches...
The peregrine falcon used to be on the List of Federally Threatened and endangered Species, but is now recovered. 1999, for history go to: http://ecos.fws.gov/species_profile/servlet/gov.doi.species_profile.servlets.SpeciesProfile?&spcode=B01H
The Peregrine Falcon is a medium-sized bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a slender tail. Typically they nest on high, remote cliff ledges throughout much of North America. They primarily feed on birds and often are seen capturing prey in...
FWS Employees (USFWS); Endangered species species;Birds; Raptors; Monomoy NWR; Maine; National Wildlife Refuge
FWS personnel with falcon "hacker." The decline of the Peregrine Falcon coincided with the introduction of the pesticide DDT in 1947. Birds of prey at the top of the food chain, such as falcons, ingested relatively high levels of the...
Illustrations; Art; Birds; raptors; Birds of prey;
National wildlife artist Bob Hines (1912 - 1994) bird illustrations including short-eared owl; burrowing owl; great horned owl; golden eagle; bald eagles; yellowthroat; red-shouldered hawk; marsh hawk; harris hawk; osbrey; sparrow hawk; peregrine...
