“Falcons on release day”

Falcons at falcon site on release day at Grandfather Mountain, NC; falcon can be seen at center, on rocks. Grandfather Mountain was used as an original release site for peregrine falcons during 1980s reintroduction efforts for the endangered species; it was the first place that peregrines were succe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morton, Hugh M.
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wilson Library, North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives 1984
Subjects:
Birds
Mountains
Endangered species
Peregrine falcon.
Grandfather Mountain (N.C.)
Linville (N.C.)
Avery County (N.C.)
Avery
peregrine falcon
Online Access:http://127.0.0.1/u?/morton_highlights,7106
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Summary:Falcons at falcon site on release day at Grandfather Mountain, NC; falcon can be seen at center, on rocks. Grandfather Mountain was used as an original release site for peregrine falcons during 1980s reintroduction efforts for the endangered species; it was the first place that peregrines were successfully reintroduced to North Carolina.

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