Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus
This falcon's name is Equinox. She was found grounded from unknown causes in summer of 2018. She suffers from neurological damage, most likely from being hit by a car. Due to her limitations, she 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.
**In this photo, she was looking up at a bald eagle that was circling overhead**
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.
