Peregrine falcon chicks have hatched at the top of a cathedral for the first time in four years. A new pair of peregrine ...

Falcons, eagles, and vultures are all majestic birds of prey in their own right. While there are a number of similarities ...

Instead, they have beaks that curve evenly ... much of their range across the U.S. and globally. Despite the peregrine falcon being among the world's most common birds of prey, hawks—the ...

With their hooked beaks and fierce looks ... In 1970, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed peregrine falcons in North America as an endangered species as their population declined primarily ...

Peregrine falcons Carla (left ... The egg comes after weeks of courtship activity, which includes beak-to-beak touching, synchronized head gestures, bowing and vocalizations.

Peregrine falcons are found on all continents except Antarctica and can be identified by their white spotted bellow, bright yellow claws and beak and mottled gray back, according to All About Birds.

The peregrine is a species of large crow-sized falcon - most recognisable for its yellow talons and beak. It can travel at more than 200 mph (320 km/h), making it the fastest diving bird in the world.

It appears this female peregrine falcon was not prepared to give up her nesting spot, finding another pot on a balcony of the same building where she had previously laid and raised chicks.

The deadly avian flu killing falcons in other states hasn't hit here, but biologists still worry about Maine's peregrine population because it's so small. After rebounding from near extinction ...

Three Peregrine falcon chicks that recently hatched in Mount Clemens, Michigan, have been banded and named as part of a local falconry effort.