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Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Description:

About 18 inches tall. Dark brown feathers on back. Fawn colored feathers on chest, and white with gray stripes farther down.

Habitat:

Beechwood Farms

Notes:

I was one of the caregivers for the three resident raptors at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve in Fox Chapel, PA. This boy is a permanent resident due to a severely fractured wing.

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2 Comments

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 6 years ago

Since you know the identity of this beautiful bird please add the scientific name to your spotting to make it complete. Thanks! :-)

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A beautiful photo....

Sherry8
Spotted by
Sherry8

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Dec 9, 2008
Submitted on Nov 7, 2017

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