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Peregrine Falcons on the Peninsula at Point Vicente Interpretive Center

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Peregrine Falcons on the Peninsula at Point Vicente Interpretive Center
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[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”162″ display=”pro_mosaic” animate_images_enable=”0″ animate_images_style=”wobble” animate_images_duration=”1500″ animate_images_delay=”250″ animate_pagination_enable=”0″ animate_pagination_style=”flipInX” animate_pagination_duration=”1500″ animate_pagination_delay=”250″]Robert Chong and David Weldon were among a group of Peninsula photographers who spent June and July perched on a ledge at Point Vicente Park documenting Peregrine Falcons nurturing the fledglings nesting in the facing cliffs. Peregrine Falcons hunt from heights of up to half a mile high and reach speeds of 200 mph, diving for prey. Peregrines live year-round on the Peninsula.

Robert Chong (kneeling), and Dave Weldon (in blue jacket), with fellow photographers at Pt. Fermin Park. Photo by Melissa Chong