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From 1959-1989 there were no peregrine falcons found in the wild in Iowa. Now, these raptors are seeing success in their ...
A young peregrine falcon has been successfully reintroduced to his natural environment after being rescued from a roof in ...
A photographer captured the astonishing moment a peregrine falcon launched a series of high-speed attacks on two young red foxes after they strayed into her nesting territory. The rare footage was ...
In the early 1960s, Ratcliffe participated in fieldwork with the British Trust for Ornithology, work that ultimately ...
When you think of speed, cheetahs or race cars might come to mind, but the fastest creature on the planet isn’t a land animal ...
This animal can hit up to 240 mph or 386 km/h, faster than a skydiver or low-flying aircraft. Scientists observed speeds over ...
A peregrine falcon lands in its nest on the granite cliffs of Yosemite National Park. (Photo by Peggy Sells) By Lisa M. Krieger | Bay Area News Group UPDATED: August 2, 2024 at 7:02 PM PDT ...
The world we live in is such an incredible, delicate, and fascinating place, that I was genuinely moved while putting ...
Peregrine falcon numbers in Yosemite and across the country plummeted from the 1950s to the 1970s due to DDT poisoning. By 1974, there were only 324 pairs remaining in the United States.
Astrid, the peregrine falcon who has raised chicks on the Adirondack Bank Building in downtown Utica along with her mate Ares since 2012, has disappeared and is presumed dead.
But things are changing. Ambrose returned to the Yukon River in spring and summer 2024. Peregrine falcon numbers are nosediving there as they did the past few years. He thinks he knows why.
A juvenile peregrine falcon soars on outstretched wings through a clear sky above Yosemite in June 2020. (Photo by James McGrew) Originally Published: August 3, 2024 at 2:19 PM PDT ...