This picture was taken by a professional
wildlife photographer in Southwest Indiana (an area with 6,000 acres of
reservoir, ponds, and wetlands), 180 miles away. The picture is so clear that the leg band could
be read, and it has been traced back to one of the 3 baby falcons that were
born this May on the roof of the DHR International Building in downtown Clayton
(8000 Maryland Avenue). Here is the photographer’s
posting: Peregrine
Falcon by Steve Gifford. On my way
to Wal-Mart yesterday evening I took a quick detour through Cane Ridge and the
surrounding areas to check on shorebird activity. While I didn't find any
particularly exciting shorebirds, I did have a Peregrine Falcon fly into a
nearby tree next to me. The falcon surveyed the shorebirds briefly and then
flew off just above the tree line out of sight.