| Common Name: | Falcon, Peregrine | | Scientific Name: | Falco peregrinus | | Family: | Falconidae | | Area: | Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge | | Date: | April 14, 2011 | 
This Peregrine Falcon was spotted on a power pole riding out a rain storm. This is a first year juvenile, as an adult the back and wings will turn to blue grey and the breast will lighten. | | Reference: | Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of America by Kaufman / The Sibley Guide to Birds by Sibley / National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America |
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