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Juvenile Peregrine falcon flying past Glacier Point, 2018.
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Juvenile Peregrine falcon flying past Glacier Point, 2018.

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  • Juvenile Peregrine Falcon flying past Glacier Point with Yosemite Valley in background, (c) 2018
  • Juvenile Peregrine falcon flying past Glacier Point, 2018.
  • Peregrine flying over El Capitan Meadow, (c) 2016
  • Peregrine Falcon with the Cathedral Rocks in the background.
  • Juvenile peregrine falcon just learning to fly still with downy feathers. Yosemite National Park.
  • Juvenile Peregrine Falcon "hunting" a stick in the air. The juveniles often play and hone their valuable hunting skills with inanimate objects such as sticks. This falcon flew up with the stick in its talons, released it and then faced away so it would not see the stick falling. It would then roll over, spot the stick and dive down to catch it as seen here.
  • The same juvenile as the previous image after capturing the stick and then practicing "breaking its neck"
  • Adult Peregrine Falcon in a full stoop diving at high speed towards Yosemite Valley.
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  • Adult peregrine falcon with the "heart" of El Capitan in the background.
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  • Male and Female Peregrine falcon couple hunting together.
  • Adult Peregrine Falcon patrolling its territory near the BOLT wall in Yosemite Valley
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