Monday, April 22, 2013

Island Girl, a peregrine's life travels.

One of the most famous wild peregrines is being watched through her entire life with migration/gps studies:  See here. http://www.frg.org/track_pefa12.htm

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Hawk Wounded by Arrow Rescued by Falconer

Not a peregrine, but a red-tailed hawk.  This is a heart warming story and shows the love and respect we falconers for all birds of prey.  
http://www.nafex.net/showthread.php?t=15989&page=3

Friday, October 26, 2012

Peregrine Falcon trapped in Tennessee by one very persistent and lucky falconer.  My best to him and his new girl:  "Memphis Belle".

Tennessee.aspxhttp://www.chattanoogan.com/2012/10/23/236928/Peregrine-Falcon-Captured-In-Tennessee.aspx





Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Peregrines & Alva Nye

The late Alva Nye was one of the pioneers in trapping the beach peregrines (arctic sub-race) of the peregrine falcon.  Here is a plaque at Assateaque Island in Maryland.  Photo, compliments of Mike Dupuy Falconry

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

The University of Minnesota Raptor Center

This is a great article about the Raptor Center, considered one of the world's premier raptor facilities.  Co-founded by a falconer.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/115062634.html?elr=KArksUUUycaEacyU