Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus
Meet Solstice. He's a peregrine falcon that was found on the ground after being hit by a car. He suffered from a fractured wrist, and despite expert medical care from an avian vet, the wing could not be set properly for him to be able to fly. His coloring is very pale, and it is likely that he is a tundra peregrine from further north, injured during migration. He cannot be released into the wild and is now an educational ambassador for Christine’s Critters, which is a non-profit group that rehabilitates birds of prey.
The peregrine falcon was absent from Connecticut for at least 50 years. It was listed in 1992 as an endangered species on Connecticut's Endangered Species List. It was reclassified as a threatened species in 2010.
The peregrine falcon, also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a cosmopolitan bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head.
