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PEREGRINE FALCONS AT THE EYRIE CLIFF
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Created 30 Jul 2017
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![Arrival record of February 16th for a returning adult female peregrine falcon at an eyrie in the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico. She is looking at a trail camera that is mounted on the trunk of her favorite dead-tree perch on the rim of the eyrie cliff. (After this photo, she used the perch regularly without regard to the camera) © David A. Ponton [low resolution camera limits repro. size, prints to 8x10, 16x20 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000VafZKAGzV9g/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000VafZKAGzV9g.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon preening her fluffed up body feathers, eyelid closed. © David A. Ponton [Photo by motion-activated camera mounted on the dead tree that is a favorite perch on the canyon rim. The low-resolution camera limits repro. size, prints to 8x10, 16x20 in. with no cropping.]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000xLDrDW8jl2o/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000xLDrDW8jl2o.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon scratching her head, eyelid closed. © David A. Ponton [Photo by motion-activated camera mounted on the dead tree that is a favorite perch on the canyon rim. The low-resolution camera limits repro. size, prints to 8x10, 16x20 in. with no cropping.]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000gr1UKErmj.k/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000gr1UKErmj.k.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon pauses from preening her feathers, with body feathers fluffed out and eyes briefly closed, giving her a diabolical appearance when she is actually just contented. © David A. Ponton [photo by motion-activated camera mounted on the dead tree that is a favorite perch on the canyon rim. The low-resolution camera limits repro. size, prints to 8x10, 16x20 in. with no cropping.]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000jG4u99ZCjhc/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000jG4u99ZCjhc.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon shaking out all her feathers, © David A. Ponton [photo by motion-activated camera mounted on the dead tree that is a favorite perch on the canyon rim. The low-resolution camera limits repro. size, prints to square formats up to 16x16 in.]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000Qff7zsEW4Ng/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000Qff7zsEW4Ng.jpg)
![Adult peregrine falcon with prey (mourning dove), prey feathers stuck to beak, © David A. Ponton [photo by motion-activated camera mounted on a dead tree that is a favorite perch on the canyon rim. The low-resolution camera limits repro. size, prints to 8x10 in. with no cropping.]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000QBspxLUDYvw/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000QBspxLUDYvw.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon, adult female perched on a low tree branch with a cliff in the background. She is perched low to watch over one of her young that fledged early, not yet able to fly, and is perched near the base of the cliff. © David A. Ponton [Prints to 8x12, 16x24, 24x36 or 40x60 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000zEtoen_puWw/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000zEtoen_puWw.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon, adult female perched on a low tree branch with a cliff in the background. She is perched low to watch over one of her young that fledged early, not yet able to fly, perched near the base of the cliff. © David A. Ponton [Prints to 8x12, 16x24, 24x36 or 40x60 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000ig.pdYcf4kU/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000ig.pdYcf4kU.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon braking with her tail feathers, about to land on a ledge on a cliff, © David A. Ponton [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, 24x30, or 40x50 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000s1zf6hN5QqI/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000s1zf6hN5QqI.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon brings her feet forward with wing and tail feathers fully spread to slow for landing on a cliff ledge, © David A. Ponton [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, 24x30, or 40x50 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I000013zvW8beq68/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I000013zvW8beq68.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon touches down on a ledge on a cliff, © David A. Ponton, [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, 24x30, or 40x50 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000z7Vw1fLrFf4/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000z7Vw1fLrFf4.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon landing on a ledge on a cliff, wings up for balance, © David A. Ponton, [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I00009F8gsju3Q04/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I00009F8gsju3Q04.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon just landed on a ledge on a cliff, © David A. Ponton, [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, 24x30, or 40x50 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000SlPY61fIo0Q/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000SlPY61fIo0Q.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon perched on cliff of sculpted volcanic tuff, looking toward camera © David A. Ponton [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, 24x30, or 40x50 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000HMQtaBLIQJg/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000HMQtaBLIQJg.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon perched on cliff of sculpted volcanic tuff, © David A. Ponton [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, 24x30, or 40x50 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000D78z1XZ9YdM/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000D78z1XZ9YdM.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon perched on cliff of sculpted volcanic tuff, © David A. Ponton [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, 24x30, or 40x50 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000aOY77gF3R.o/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000aOY77gF3R.o.jpg)
![Adult peregrine falcon in flight along cliff face, © David A. Ponton [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, 24x30, or 40x50 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000YCH2cvw_ams/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000YCH2cvw_ams.jpg)
![Adult Peregrine falcon in flight along cliff face, © David A. Ponton, [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, 24x30, or 40x50 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000vlc.glg2LN8/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000vlc.glg2LN8.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon adult male perched alertly in an old tree on the rim of the eyrie cliff. Photo by remote controlled camera, © David A. Ponton [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, 24x30 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000PhOskLhfBk4/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000PhOskLhfBk4.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon adult male fluffs feathers. Photo by remote controlled camera, © David A. Ponton [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, 24x30 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000Oq8AJi8Z0_4/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000Oq8AJi8Z0_4.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon adult male fluffs feathers and shakes them out. Photo by remote controlled camera, © David A. Ponton [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, 24x30 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I00000388QLQfd5Q/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I00000388QLQfd5Q.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon adult male raises one foot while perched alertly in an old tree at the rim of his eyrie cliff. Photo by remote controlled camera, © David A. Ponton [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, 24x30 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000ms3YnaDXfgs/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000ms3YnaDXfgs.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon adult male stands on one foot while raising the other comfortably within his belly feathers, still alert. Photo by remote controlled camera, © David A. Ponton [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, 24x30 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I0000ejN3xyBEbbM/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I0000ejN3xyBEbbM.jpg)
![Peregrine falcon adult male scratches the back of his head. Photo by remote controlled camera, © David A. Ponton [Prints to 8x10, 16x20, 24x30 in. with no cropping]](https://www.wildearthlight.com/img-get2/I00002n8Y7f34Hjs/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G0000Ankr_uVIE2g/I00002n8Y7f34Hjs.jpg)