Re: [cobirds] ID help please! Juvie Peregrine or a Prairie Falcon?

As suggested to me by Dave Leatherman, that looks more like an Eurasian Hobby. I've sent a screen grab to a Brit friend in Connecticut for his opinion.

Tony Leukering

Cut Bank, MT

On Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:25:47 PM UTC-6 Peter Ruprecht wrote:

I'd go with immature Peregrine. The malar is too wide for a Prairie, and I'd expect a Prairie of any age to have a more distinct light supercilium.

Peter Ruprecht

Superior

On Tue, May 19, 2026 at 3:37 PM <jay...@gmail.com> wrote:

All:

I'm a bit stumped on this ID.  Seen this morning in a filed just north of Union Res in Weld Co.  Bird was sitting in the field  for 10+minutes and I got a few pics from scope. 

So I figure it's either a juvenille Peregrine or a Prairie Falcon. Obvious dark mustache, white cheeks and throat. 

Please comment away!

Jay Hutchins

Longmont

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