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Re: Falconidae - Bird of the Month July 2013 *

Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 7:25 am
by Lisbeth
The North American one looks slightly different. The wing is covering the white of the face....at least, that's my opinion ;-)

Re: Falconidae - Bird of the Month July 2013 *

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 5:59 pm
by Peter Betts
Lisbeth wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2020 7:25 am The North American one looks slightly different. The wing is covering the white of the face....at least, that's my opinion ;-)
There is no American Version of a Peregrine the head is uniform worldwide..The only difference between the various 'Sub Species ' is the slight barring variations on the breast ..ALL have a black Crown and those two distinct Cheetah like black stripes from eye to the side of the white throat ..completely absent here ..looks like a Buzzard of sorts this bird here

Re: Falconidae - Bird of the Month July 2013 *

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 7:58 pm
by Lisbeth
Try to google "North American Peregrine Falcon" and you'll see what I saw ;-)

Re: Falconidae - Bird of the Month July 2013 *

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:30 pm
by Klipspringer
EU-Peregrine diving looks like this
Peregrine dive.jpg

Re: Falconidae - Bird of the Month July 2013 *

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 8:11 am
by Lisbeth
A peregrine falcon has been pictured as it dives in an airfoil looking like a B-2 bomber in an impressive shot.

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Re: Falconidae - Bird of the Month July 2013 *

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 8:46 am
by Richprins
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Re: Falconidae - Bird of the Month July 2013 *

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:30 am
by Flutterby
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Re: Falconidae - Bird of the Month July 2013 *

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 1:18 pm
by Lisbeth
Did you know...

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Africa’s SMALLEST raptor. The pygmy falcon Polihierax semitorquatus feeds on insects, small reptiles & mammals. At about 19 to 20 cm long, it is only slightly larger than a budgerigar (budgie).

Re: Falconidae - Bird of the Month July 2013 *

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:42 pm
by Richprins
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Re: Falconidae - Bird of the Month July 2013 *

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:50 pm
by Lisbeth
It is really tiny and not very easy to see. Luckily it mostly sits on the top a tree, which makes it easier :-)