![]() NPS ©C. Saladin "Gatewood" and "Trailblazer" "Ferris" and a unnamed male join the Park ![]() ©C. Saladin Peregrine Falcon Description Adults have long, pointed, dark blue-gray wings and backs, barred with black, and pale undersides. Their faces are white with a black stripe on each cheek, and they have large, dark eyes. Females are larger and more powerful than males. Although they have a high mortality rate, peregrines have been known to live as long as 15 years. Breeding Information ![]() ©C. Saladin
Eggs to Eyas Around forty days, young peregrines begin flying but they are still dependent on their parents for up to four weeks. The young falcons leave the area where they hatched by the end of summer to disperse and establish a territory of their own, elsewhere. Learn More |
Last updated: April 25, 2017