Seen in southeast during winter, in the arctic during summer and nesting, all year on the west coast and in all the rest of the continent during migration (spring and fall). Most migrate along coastlines.

Once widespread and numerous, especially in the East where it fed on passenger pigeons. Then by the mid 1900′s, the eastern breeding populate was extirpated as a victim of pesticides. Eastern reintroduction is succeeding where many nest on bridges and buildings; Western population is recovering and Arctic population is fully recovered.

Blue-gray above with a dark face and helmet like sideburns and barred below. Arctic birds have a white breast and western birds have a cinnamon wash on breasts with a darker mantle. Coastal birds have the darkest colors. Arctic juvenile had a blond crown and nape.

Up to a comfortable morning, open the jammer and spend time cleaning the inside because yesterday, I had stopped to wash the outside. Then while heating water for both coffee and tea, I take a bucket bath. Methinks, it is always nice to be clean, both my body and my home.

After leaving town, I drive back up West street and take the one direction park loop along the east coast of Mount Dessert Island toward Thunderhole, a tidal crevasse where high tide waves crash over the view platforms, but stop first at the Precipice trailhead. Upon getting out of the jammer with my camera see there is a barrier across the trail access with a sign.

I approach and see that the trail is closed due to the breeding season for these falcons which are endangered in this state. So, instead of climbing, I sit on the granite bench and begin scouring the cliff face and in less than ten minutes I see one Peregrine falcon soar down from above and land somewhere on the rocks but not sure exactly where. Another man calls out, I see him, he is on top of the white column.