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To: GraceG

Certainly looks like a prairie falcon. Peregrines have a much darker facial mask.


94 posted on 06/21/2015 11:00:34 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: EinNYC
I don't think it is a prairie falcon. At least, it doesn't match my photos of one.

Prairie Falcon - 245A2310
- The markings on the chest don't match the photos in question.

Prairie Falcon flying - 245A2331
- The tail does have similar markings to the bird in question but the back doesn't have the many white spots that red-tailed have.

Although not shown in these photos the prairie falcon leg feathers do have dark spots on them.

97 posted on 06/21/2015 11:31:18 PM PDT by rustbucket
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