The peregrine falcon, also referred to simply as the peregrine, is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae known for its speed. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underp
Falco peregrinus. Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia
The appearance of a peregrine falcon in flight
A pair of peregrines eating ducks. Illustration by John James Audubon
The sandhill crane is a species of large crane of North America and extreme northeastern Siberia. The common name of this bird refers to its habitat, such as the Platte River, on the edge of Nebraska'
Sandhill crane in flight at the Llano Seco Unit of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex, California, U.S.
An immature Florida sandhill crane walks along the shore of Lake Cecile near Kissimmee, Florida.
Sandhill crane in flight at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge