Pleistocene891

Peregrine Falcon

Up until the last couple of months, I had never seen Peregrine Falcons in my community.
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@Pleistocene891 Peregrine should generally show feathers down most of the legs, and have a dark mask and dark coloration from cap down the neck to the back, which this bird appears to lack. Accipiters (Sharp-shin/Cooper's hawks) have a long tail as this bird seems to, and a dark cap, but should be much redder on the front than this bird appears to. My best guess based on your given location is either Sharp-shin or Cooper's, though I'm not real convinced from this photo. It strikes me more as a caracara in appearance, though they are not present in California normally, and our native species isn't a great match either.
 

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Category
United States - Wildlife
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Pleistocene891
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Device
Apple iPhone 13
Aperture
ƒ/1.6
Focal length
5.1 mm
Exposure time
1/121 second(s)
ISO
125
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
IMG_4652.jpg
File size
2.2 MB
Date taken
Sun, 03 July 2022 8:14 PM
Dimensions
4032px x 3024px

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