Date: 5/19/26 7:38 pm
From: Robert O'Brien <00001bb3f9cc1f1f-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: [BIRDWG01] Falcon in CO
The black face, long tail/wings could only be a peregrine, I believe. An
unusual photo but not a rarity.
Bob OBrien Portland
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/657931501


On Tue, May 19, 2026 at 6:52 PM Rachel Hopper <hopkohome8...> wrote:

> This falcon was photographed in Weld County, CO today. In the 15 minutes
> the observer watched it, it did not move from the ground.
>
> It has been suggested that it might be an Eurasian Hobby as it does not
> really fit either of the expected Peregrine or Prairie.
>
> Comments would be appreciated.
>
> Photos can be seen here: https://www.rkhphotography.net/Falcon
>
> -----------------------
> Rachel Kolokoff Hopper
> <hopkohome8...>
> Ft. Collins, CO
>
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