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Shenandoah National ParkA peregrine falcon soars in the sky.
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Shenandoah National Park
Birds of Prey

birds of prey includes:

Falcon hacking
 
 
Barred owl in a tree along Skyline Drive.
Eric Butler - NPS

Birds of Prey
Owls, hawks, eagles, falcons, and vultures are also known as raptors.

 

See a "Birds of Prey" Ranger Program...
Visit the Falcon Webcam
Visit the Peregrine Falcon webcam
Live pictures from the Stony Man falcon nest site.
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Learn about our Science and Natural Resources Program
Science & Natural Resource Stewardship
Learn about scientific research & natural resource stewardship in the park.
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Sunrise over the mountains of Shenandoah wilderness creates a spectacular purple glow.  

Did You Know?
Benton McKaye, the “father of the Appalachian Trail,” was also instrumental in passage of the Wilderness Act. Shenandoah National Park carries on Benton McKaye’s legacy with 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail and almost 80,000 acres of designated wilderness.
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Last Updated: September 20, 2006 at 08:20 EST