* THE PEREGBTNE-FALCON. 



Falco peregrlnus. 

 Faleo communis. 



IS notable-looking Falcon 

 possesses, so to speak, a 

 double interest for all lovers 

 of English birds. It was 

 highly appreciated by our an- 

 cestors, at least by those who 

 loved the sport of falconry, 

 for its extreme docility, 

 splendid powers of flight, and 

 the daring spirit it exhibited 

 in the chase; and it is to 

 be equally admired, apart 

 from its historic associations, 

 for its symmetrical pro- 

 portions, handsome plumage, 

 and generally striking ap- 

 pearance. Like all the Fal- 

 conida, the Peregrine-falcon 

 is marvellously rapid in all 

 its aerial movements; it 

 spends a great deal of its 

 time on the wing, and sweeps 

 over wood and plain, valley 

 and hill, with an ease and 



