peregrine
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A part-time gamekeeper and his son who raided peregrine falcon nests have been banned from keeping birds of prey.
From BBC
Two peregrine eggs laid after years of 'heartbreak'
From BBC
And some, the bald eagle, gray whales of the northeastern Pacific and peregrine falcons, to name just a few, have recovered to the point they are no longer listed.
From Seattle Times
American alligators, Channel Island foxes, peregrine falcons, and bald eagles were all species that were in trouble and successfully went through this process.
Photographer Jack Zhi's dramatic picture of a female peregrine falcon protecting her young has won this year's Bird Photographer of the Year award.
From BBC
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