Owl Goshawk Great Horned Owl Peregrine Falcon Red Tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Turkey Vulture Back to Birds of Prey Main Page Search the Web. The Peregrine Falcon is a large falcon where both male and female look alike.
Adults have a dark slate blue color to the back and wings, a dark blue tail that is lightly barred.
The head is dark with a dark stripe running down the side of the face, the cere, legs and feet are bright yellow. The adults underside are light with veritcle streaks across the breast, belly and legs. The immature birds are normally brown on the back, the top of the head, and wings with light undersides streaked with brown. The Peregrine Falcon is normally found in open spaces that are usually associated with high cliffs and bluffs that overlook rivers and coasts. Many cities with tall buildings have become homes to pairs of Peregrines.