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Peregrine falcon taking flight from a perch
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Peregrine falcon taking flight from a perch

by Ryan Askren

Category: AvianAdded November 18, 2009279 views

Birds of Prey

Keywords: peregrine, falcon, bird of prey, raptor, banded, marked, young, Mississippi River, hunting, Iowa

A young peregrine falcon takes off from its perch after taking a short rest from hunting starlings along the frozen river banks.
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No