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                           My Recent Visitor:    A Peregrine Falcon
 
     This Peregrine Falcon recently flew into my yard and found a perch he liked.  He sat there long enough for me to go in the house to get my camera, and watched me as I took photos of him.  He even fluffed his feathers for me.  The Peregrine is smaller than the hawks that we frequently see, but still a good sized bird.  Their wingspan averages between 3 to 3-1/2 ft. wide.  They have a lighter tannish-colored chest and a distinctive beak.
 
     I looked up some information about this bird and discovered it is one of the most common of birds.  Peregrine means "wanderer" and many Peregrines migrate huge distances, from the northern tundras, to South America.  But in much of the western United States, including Arizona, they live year round.  They are fast flying birds, averaging 25 - 35 miles per hour, and reaching speeds up to 69 miles per hour.  When these birds are hunting and they swoop down from heights of over half a mile on their prey, they may reach speeds of up to 200 miles per hour!  That's amazing!
 

Patricia Paul, Associate Broker  ** www.PatriciaPaulProperties.com  **  (520) 548-2078