Showing posts with label Falco peregrinus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Falco peregrinus. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

PEREGRINE FALCON

Photographed at Chitwen National Park, Nepal, March 2017

(*   42)                PEREGRINE FALCON                Falco peregrinus

NEPAL            142

Breeds in open rugged hills and mountains, also lakes and large rivers in winter. 38-51 cm. Locally frequent, generally uncommon resident, winter visitor and passage migrant.



Thursday, June 12, 2014

PEREGRINE FALCON


42           PEREGRINE FALCON             Falco peregrinus

Australia      (42)

Also known as Black-cheeked falcon and Duck Hawk. 36-47 cms, span to 95 cm; female larger.  Found all over Australia.

Photographed at Barkly Homestead, NT May 2016