“Falcon Site Construction”

• Main Author: Morton, Hugh MacRae, 1921-2006.
• Format: Still Image
• Language: unknown
• Published: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wilson Library, North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives 1984
• Subjects: Construction; Birds; Endangered species; Peregrine falcon.; Johnson; Randy; 1951-; Grandfather Mountain (N.C.); Linville (N.C.); Avery County (N.C.); Avery; peregrine falcon
• Online Access: http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/morton_highlights,7116

Construction of falcon site at Grandfather Mountain, NC. 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. Man in blu...