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Balancing Act

A peregrine falcon throws up its wings to maintain its balance atop a dead tree

A peregrine falcon throws up its wings to maintain its balance atop a dead tree as the wind blows across Canvasback Lake.

Published January 9, 2017
Categorized as Birds Tagged auto tour, Canvasback Lake, perching, peregrine falcon, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, River S Unit, Washington

Two Tundras

A peregrine falcon perches above Canvasback Lake as tundra swans fly past in the background

A peregrine falcon perches above Canvasback Lake as tundra swans fly past in the background. The swans winter at Ridgefield in large numbers and are impossible to miss, but seeing a peregrine, while not rare, is much less common. I think this is the tundra race of peregrine.

Published August 16, 2015
Categorized as Birds Tagged auto tour, Canvasback Lake, perching, peregrine falcon, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, River S Unit, tundra swan, Washington

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