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  2. Peregrine falcon - Wikipedia

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    The Barbary falcon is a subspecies of the peregrine falcon that inhabits parts of North Africa, from the Canary Islands to the Arabian Peninsula. There was discussion concerning the taxonomic status of the bird, with some considering it a subspecies of the peregrine falcon and others considering it a full species with two subspecies.

  3. Cal Falcons - Wikipedia

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    In the wild, falcons nest on rocky ledges and cliff faces, so the gravel-filled nest box was designed to mimic those conditions. A permanent wooden nest box was installed in 2018, prior to the pair's second breeding season. [5] Two cameras were installed prior to the 2019 nesting season, allowing continual remote viewing of the nest area. [6]

  4. Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge - Wikipedia

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    Bridge pairs now represent approximately 30 percent of the Virginia peregrine falcon population. In a major victory for the endangered species, and VDOT's environmental efforts, in the spring of 2003, nearly a dozen peregrine falcon chicks were hatched. Most were taken from their nesting boxes on various VDOT bridges for banding and release.

  5. It's been 30 years since Indiana re-introduced peregrine ...

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    An angry peregrine falcon perches on the edge of the building as it voices its displeasure with a group working to remove its chick from its nest in 2013 on top of the County-City Building in ...

  6. List of birds of Oregon - Wikipedia

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    Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons. Crested caracara, Caracara plancus (R) American kestrel, Falco sparverius; Merlin, Falco columbarius; Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus; Peregrine falcon, Falco ...

  7. WATCH: Four peregrine falcon chicks hatch atop Union ... - AOL

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    Every year since, a pair of peregrine falcons has laid eggs in the nesting box. Web cameras were installed in 2016 to provide the 24/7 Falcon Cam livestream of the interior and exterior of the nest.

  8. Manchester's falcons have worldwide appeal - AOL

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    A pair of peregrine falcons once again is incubating their eggs in a nest box installed at the Brady Sullivan Tower in downtown Manchester. Thanks to live web cameras that capture the pair's ...

  9. Prairie falcon - Wikipedia

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    The prairie falcon (Falco mexicanus) is a medium-large sized falcon of western North America. It is about the size of a peregrine falcon or a crow, with an average length of 40 cm (16 in), wingspan of approximately 1 meter (40 in), and average weight of 720 g (1.6 lb). As in all falcons, females are noticeably bigger than males.