Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4403
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T. Cade 1957 Faleo peregrinus 7 July Colville R. or less old. Peregrines here also in '66. Nest #2 - high long cliff on left side ca 4 mi below gap nest #1. ♀ present on nest, ♂ not seen. Nest on a ledge of sandstone outcrop ca 160 ft up an talus above river - ledge 20 ft above talus, 30 ft below top of outcrop, 100 ft below brink of upper talus. Ledge faces S. ♀ young 3-4 days old. See account under gap nest #1 for notes on fighting behavior. Nest #3 - Beaver Killik bluff - ♀ present, ♂ not seen. ♀ did not act too "possessive" of her area. A single added egg found in a sevafe in soil at break of turf in quarry area 200 ft above river on top of shale outcrop. Site faces W. 8 July Colville River - no peregrine or rough leg at gap - river nest, bluff - 36 Nest #4 - Double Knife edge Bluff on the up view Knife edge - nest on the "back" or "blade" of the ridge on bare ground in quarry area - ca 20 yds from the outer end of the ridge - in a sevafe in the soil - ca 200 ft above the river. ♂ & ♀ both present & aggressive. 3 young 3-4 days old.