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	Peregrine Falcon -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Peregrine Falcons live mostly along (A series of hills or mountains) mountain ranges, (A large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)) river (A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river) valleys, and (The outline of a coast) coastlines and, increasingly, in cities.
		Peregrines on the northwest coast of (A continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama) North America and other mild-winter regions are usually permanent residents.
		Peregrine eggs and chicks are often targeted by thieves and collectors, so the location of their nest should not be revealed, unless they are protected.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pe/peregrine_falcon.htm (1013 words)

	Peregrine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		With the introduction of the gun, shooting became the preferred method of hunting, and the peregrine was seen to be an enemy and has been persecuted ever since.
		Another group of people who dislike peregrines are pigeon-fanciers, in particular racing pigeon owners, who claim their birds are destroyed by peregrines (calling them "flying-rats" - now I ask you, put a pigeon and a peregrine next to each other and which reminds you of a rat).
		During the two world wars, killing of peregrines was promoted by the UK government in order to protect carrier-pigeons, resulting in severe reduction of population (around 600 killed), especially along the southern coastline.
	www.pauldfrost.btinternet.co.uk /peregrine.html (1010 words)

	Falcon Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A king, the gyrfalcon; an earl, the peregrine; a yeoman, the goshawk; a priest, the sparrowhawk; and a servant the kestrel.
		Peregrine parents encourage flight by "baiting" the young with food, which is no longer neatly prepared and fed directly to the young.
		Peregrines hunt and eat other birds and are famed for their speed (stooping, or diving, Peregrines have been clocked at speeds of up to 220mph) and aerial prowess.
	www.raptorresource.org /facts.htm (785 words)

	Saint Peregrine
		O great St. Peregrine, you have been called "The Mighty," "The Wonder-Worker," because of the numerous miracles which you have obtained from God for those who have had recourse to you.
		Glorious wonder-worker, St. Peregrine, you answered the divine call with a ready spirit, and forsook all the comforts of a life of ease and all the empty honors of the world to dedicate yourself to God in the Order of His holy Mother.
		Peregrine Laziosi was born of a wealthy family at Forli, Italy, in 1260.
	grandpachuck.freeservers.com /peregrine (609 words)

	Peregrine Falcon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Peregrine falcons are sleek, crow-sized birds of prey, famous for their speed and beauty.
		Peregrines hunt primarily at dawn and dusk, when their prey is most active.
		For example, egg collecting was a popular hobby during the 1800s and peregrine eggs were gathered in large numbers; some chicks were taken from the nest for use by falconers; and peregrines were shot by owners of homing pigeons, who feared the falcons would kill their birds.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/land/er/factsheets/birds/falcon.htm (2404 words)

	Peregrine Falcon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Peregrine falcons are roughly crow-sized-about 15 to 21 inches long-with a wingspan of about 40 inches.
		Arctic peregrine falcons may have declined by as much as 80 percent; however, enough survived the impacts of pesticides that releases of captive-bred young were not necessary.
		Following restrictions on the use of DDT and recovery efforts under the Endangered Species Act, Arctic peregrine numbers increased to the point that the subspecies was reclassified in 1984 from endangered to the less critical category of threatened.
	endangered.fws.gov /facts2.html (1201 words)

	American Peregrine Falcon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Peregrines in habit rocky open country near water where birds are plentiful.
		The chief cause of the Peregrine Falcon's decline has been the buildup of chlorinated hydrocarbons (which are used in such pesticides as DDT) in the birds food sources.
		The Peregrine Falcon can be bred in captivity, and programs have been instituted to release capitive-bred peregrines into areas where the bird has become extinct.
	library.thinkquest.org /2551/species/peregrinefalcon.html (282 words)

	Peregrine Falcon (Endangered Species), Wildlife Species Information: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
		Peregrine falcon, (Falco peregrinus anatum, Falco peregrinus tundrius, Falco peregrinus pealei)
		In 1970, the American and Arctic peregrine falcon subspecies were listed as endangered (under a law that preceded the Endangered Species Act of 1973), meaning they were considered in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of their ranges.
		Arctic peregrine falcons may have declined by as much as 80 percent; however, enough survived the pesticide era that releases of captively bred young were not necessary.
	species.fws.gov /species_accounts/bio_pere.html (1253 words)

	Peregrine Falcons Nesting in the State Capital
		Albany, the state's capital, is fortunate to have a pair of endangered Peregrine Falcons nesting on the Dunn Memorial Bridge, which spans the Hudson River between the Cities of Albany and Rensselaer, NY.
		Peregrines are crow-sized birds, brown when young and slate gray when adult, with a distinctive single dark cheek patch.
		Hopes that Peregrines could be reestablished in the Northeast were raised in the 1970's when The Peregrine Fund developed an intensive captive-breeding program and successfully bred large numbers of falcons.
	www.dec.state.ny.us /website/dfwmr/wildlife/endspec/webcams/AlbPere (1097 words)

	PEREGRINE FALCON -- Kids' Planet -- Defenders of Wildlife (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The peregrine falcon is a bird of prey.
		Peregrine falcons are about the size of a crow and weigh about two pounds.
		Peregrine falcons are very territorial during breeding season and will vigorously defend their nests.
	www.kidsplanet.org /factsheets/peregrinefalcon.html (436 words)

	Boonshoft Museum of Discovery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Baltimore died in 2001after she was badly injured and Snowball moved in as a new mate for Mercury in 2002.
		These peregrines are being monitored and the nest boxes were placed as part of the Peregrine Recovery Program of the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
		The Dayton peregrine Patrol is a group of volunteers who help keep watch and track behavior of the falcons.
	www.boonshoftmuseum.org /falconCam.php3 (614 words)

	University of Calgary Peregrine Falcon Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		PEREGRINE FALCONS (Falco peregrinus) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
		The second young Peregrine to leave the nest was found with a badly broken leg on July 29.
		Peregrines were observed around the top levels of the higher buildings on campus, until about September 21, 1995.
	www.ucalgary.ca /~tull/falcon (1107 words)

	Peregrine Falcons
		What started as a dream in the minds of a few who loved peregrine falcons when they were considered vermin by most, and who thought they would soon see the day when every rocky crag was devoid of the voice of the peregrine forever, has come to be an unlikely dream realized.
		It is probably fair to say that virtually everyone who has participated in the return of the peregrine falcon in North America and throughout the world would agree that the peregrine has unwittingly, and often with protest, given back to them far more than they could ever have hoped to give to the peregrine.
		As with most of the hubbub and hullabaloo that has surrounded the peregrine's decline and rise, the day the listing status of the peregrine falcon changed of course passed unnoticed by it's subject.
	www2.ucsc.edu /scpbrg/peregrines.htm (601 words)

	Georgia Wildlife Web Site; birds: Falco peregrinus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Peregrine Falcons are able to breed at 3 years of age.
		In the Southeast the Peregrine Falcon is most common on the coasts and in Florida during the winter.
		The Peregrine Falcon's decline was attributed to pesticides, specifically DDT, either by causing death directly or by reducing reproductive success to near zero.
	museum.nhm.uga.edu /gawildlife/birds/falconiformes/fperegrinus.html (555 words)

	Peregrine Falcons :: 55 Water Street (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 1999 a pair of Peregrine Falcons "Jack and Diane" ventured from the Bank of New York Building on Wall Street to the 14th floor of 55 Water Street, a 54 story building nestled into the Southern tip of Manhattan.
		Peregrine Falcons mate for life and Jack and Diane had been joined in falcon matrimony since 1993, producing 19 young over the time span of the relationship.
		The Peregrine, coined nature's most remarkable flying hunter, cruises at speeds of 40 to 55 miles per hour and dives through the air at speeds of 200 mph for a midair attack.
	www.55water.com /falcons (548 words)

	Peregrine Falcon Information
		The Peregrine is considered an excellent flyer and a supreme hunter among birds of prey.
		Peregrine populations in the eastern United States, Canada, and Europe were devasted by this chemical.
		The Canadian Peregrine Foundation (CPF) installs surveillance cameras so that volunteers can follow the development of the brood which are banded at 21 to 25 days before they take flight at 39 to 42 days.
	www.peregrine-net.com /PGS_PGN_GENERAL/Falcon_Info.html (1341 words)

	Peregrine Falcon Fact Sheet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Adult peregrines are slate-grey above and pale below, with fine dark bars and spots on their underparts.
		Peregrine falcons generally return to the same nesting territory annually and mate for life.
		Peregrine carcasses and unhatched eggs continue to be analyzed for DDT and other contaminants.
	www.dec.state.ny.us /website/dfwmr/wildlife/endspec/pefafs.html (723 words)

	Peregrine Falcon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Peregrine falcons which nest at sites on the tundra migrate farther south into South America than do peregrine falcons nesting within the taiga.
		The final moments of a peregrine’s hunt can be a spectacular sight as he folds his wings, often diving from a great height, to stun a flying songbird or duck with a blow from his large feet, knocking the quarry onto the ground amongst a flurry of feathers.
		Peregrine falcons in North America experienced a decline in numbers primarily from the effects of ingesting DDT-contaminated prey.
	www.nwtwildlife.rwed.gov.nt.ca /NWTwildlife/BirdsofPrey/peregrinefalcon.htm (389 words)

	Gander Academy's Web Resources on Falcons
		Peregrines are a species of the order Falconiformes, family Falconidae which includes 39 species of falcons.
		The Arctic Peregrine nests in the arctic islands and the tundra regions of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland.
		The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is a majestic bird of prey, with slate blue upper parts and cream-coloured under parts.
	www.cdli.ca /CITE/falcons.htm (1127 words)

	IFWIS - Peregrine falcon
		Habitat types used by migrating peregrines are essentially waterways, wetland areas such as swamps and marshes, open fields and woodland types found along edges of these areas.
		Courtship feeding occurs in peregrines and the male presents food to the female with a bowing ceremony 09.
		Peregrines are excellent flyers and have been recorded at speeds of approx.
	www.inhs.uiuc.edu /chf/pub/ifwis/birds/peregrine-falcon.html (1507 words)

	Hamilton Community Peregrine Project Falcon Cam - Sheraton Hamilton Peregrines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Female Peregrines are larger and heavier than the males and because of this it takes them a bit longer to master the air.
		May 1, 2005: If Peregrines were to 'think' like people it would be easy to write in cartoon thought bubbles for Madame X and Newbie as they incubate their eggs.
		A characteristic of Peregrines is the 'malar' stripe, the dark marking on their cheek below the eye ahead of the white patch.
	www.hamiltonnature.org /hamfalcam.html (8739 words)

	All About Birds
		The name "peregrine" means wanderer, and the Peregrine Falcon has one of the longest migrations of any North American bird.
		Efforts to breed the Peregrine in captivity and reestablish populations depleted during the DDT years were greatly assisted by the existence of methods of handling captive falcons developed by falconers.
		The Peregrine Falcon is a very fast flier, averaging 40-55 km/h (25-34 mph) in traveling flight, and reaching speeds up to 112 km/h (69 mph) in direct pursuit of prey.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Peregrine_Falcon.html (351 words)

	The Leeds County Peregrine Falcon Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Falco Peregrinus Anatum, otherwise known as the Peregrine Falcon, is one of Canada's endangered species.
		The Peregrine Falcon has a few habitat requirements including an eyrie on a high ledge or steep face of a rock.
		There is historical documentation of Peregrine Falcons living on Charleston Lake in the early part of the last century.
	www.ripnet.com /falcon (396 words)

	Peregrine, Falco peregrinus
		Even on the unique Welney Washes, with its abundance of wildfowl, peregrines are but rarely recorded, despite a daily team of observers.
		The usual method of hunting is for the peregrine to circle high overhead and then, like a streak of lightening, descend in a breathtaking swoop on its victim.
		One of the most exciting occasions I recall was watching a male peregrine at Halvergate in pursuit of a starling.
	www.birdsofbritain.co.uk /bird-guide/peregrine.htm (395 words)

	St. Peregrine Devotions
		One who applied was Peregrine Laziosi who had been an activist in the anti-papal movement in the city of Forli but had been won over by the Prior General of the Servites, Philip Benizi, who later became a saint.
		Peregrine labored for years as a brother in the Order and at age 60 was diagnosed with cancer of the leg brought on by many years of disciplined prayer while standing, resulting in varicose veins which became ulcerous.
		Peregrine's trust in God can be a model for us in dealing with the pain, sickness and crosses of our lives.
	www.thegrotto.org /devotion.htm (567 words)

	Peregrine Falcons in Acadia
		Occupying a position high on the food chain, peregrines are still exposed to high levels of chemical residues if they migrate or eat migrant song birds contaminated in countries using pesticides now banned in the United States.
		Peregrines were first sighted on Mount Desert Island in 1936: the last known nesting pair was reported in 1956.
		From l984 until l986, 22 peregrine chicks were successfully hacked in Acadia National Park from a high cliff face overlooking Jordan Pond.
	www.acadia.net /anp/w95026ao.html (982 words)

	EEK! - Critter Corner - Peregrine Falcon
		Peregrine falcons can be found worldwide, in every continent except for Antarctica.These falcons usually nest on ledges.
		Native to Wisconsin, peregrines originally nested along the bluffs of the Mississippi, St. Croix and Wisconsin rivers, and along the Door peninsula.
		This concentration of chemicals in the peregrine’s system caused females to lay eggs with very thin shells which didn’t survive or were crushed when incubated.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/caer/ce/eek/critter/bird/falcon.htm (865 words)

	Peregrine Falcon
		This is due to the effects of chemical pesticides such as DDT (which has been banned in the United States and Canada but not in all countries).
		The peregrine population has suffered a dramatic decline over the past decades, and is presently on the list of endangered species in both Canada and the United States.
		Its prey consists primarily of other birds, from which it ingests the chemicals that have led to its extinction in the southern parts of Canada.
	www.nature.ca /notebooks/english/pfalcon.htm (109 words)

	Exatron Products - Testers & Programmers - Peregrine Programmers
		With a built in PC/Windows 98 the Peregrine can be used for stand alone operation or turn key production systems available for Gravity Feed and Pick and Place handlers.
		The Peregrine also has a built in modem for Tele-Diagnostics and remote software updates.
		The Peregrine has a built in direct dock and control interface for Exatron Model 3000B, 5000, 900, 8000 Handlers.
	www.exatron.com /products/test-program/peregrine (189 words)

	Peregrine- Our official website, Sydney based pop rock act.
		The folks from Regen are putting on a second festival after the awesome experience that was REGROWTH, and again peregrine will be taking the stage to support their environmental awareness activities.
		Pre-production for “Love and Mischief” (a working title for peregrine’s second record) began on stage — with three consecutive live recordings at Sydney’s famous jazz and blues bar, The Basement.
		Peregrine's "One Big Happy Heart Attack" has dropped off a lot of shelves and it seems to be sold out at chaosmusic as well, so until they are re-stocked, try
	www.peregrine-music.com (235 words)

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