The Peregrine Fund

10/14/2026

10/12/2026

Thirty years in the sky.

This male Martial Eagle was ringed as a juvenile in 1997 and may have been one of the oldest documented wild individuals of his species. In 2021, our team fitted him with a GPS transmitter at the Kipeto wind farm in Kenya, and his tracking data revealed something remarkable: he spent nearly half his flight time within one kilometer of the turbines, yet avoided spinning blades about 70% of the time.

With his own instincts and help from wind farm monitors who paused turbines when he flew close, he kept his territory, stayed with his mate, and raised two nestlings in five years.

His journey ended in late July 2026, but his story offers a rare look at how a raptor navigates a changing landscape. Read more at https://bit.ly/3VDd5F4

📷 Ralph Buij

10/10/2026

Today is across Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean! 🪶

When the seasons change, some raptors pack up and fly thousands of miles. Others stick close to home all year. And for some species, it depends on where they live. Some Burrowing Owls fly around 2,000 miles to southern Mexico, while others stay put.

Meet the homebodies, globetrotters, and a few wildcards in our new blog, and learn why conserving migratory raptors takes a worldwide effort: https://bit.ly/4yG1Ee9

Burrowing Owls 📷 Jim Shane

10/08/2026

10/02/2026

The Galápagos Hawk is found on—you guessed it—the Galápagos Islands, and nowhere else on Earth. But if this hawk looks familiar, you're not mistaken. Recent genetic research suggests the Galápagos Hawk is a "sister taxa" to the Swainson's Hawk, and the two diverged relatively recently. In fact, the Galápagos Hawk bears a strong resemblance to the dark morph of the Swainson's Hawk, a striking reminder of how evolution leaves its fingerprints across species.

Galápagos Hawk on Isabela Island 📷 Julio Gallardo

09/29/2026

Checking in on Saturday's four condors:

A few days into life in the wild, and all four of our newly released California Condors are thriving. They've been excellent flyers from the start, riding controlled, confident flights above the rim, and Condors 1341 and 1353 just made it to their first carcass, an important early milestone.

Our team will keep monitoring them closely as they settle in, but so far, these four are off to a wonderful start.

Thank you to everyone who cheered them on Saturday! This is what your support makes possible. Support the next chapter of condor recovery: peregrinefund.org/help-condors

Condor 1353 📷 Emma Heydenberk
Condor 1365 📷 Tom Hudson
Condors 1341 and 1353 sunning with the rest of the flock 📷 Kirsten Fuller

09/22/2026

📰 New Publication

A new study published in Global Change Biology reveals how climate change is reshaping breeding patterns for Arctic falcons in unexpected ways. The Peregrine Fund's Gyrfalcon & Tundra Conservation Program—which monitors raptors on Alaska's Seward Peninsula—contributed long-term data that helped make this multi-institution Arctic-wide study possible.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/4hEYr8B

Gyrfalcon 📷 Kiliii Yuyan
Peregrine Falcon 📷 Jim Shane
Gyrfalcon 📷 Kiliii Yuyan
Gyrfalcon 📷 Bryce Robinson
Gyrfalcon 📷 Kiliii Yuyan
Gyrfalcon 📷 Kiliii Yuyan

09/19/2026

We're excited to share that two of our team members are featured in a new book! 📖

"Wild Work: Adventures of Women Field Biologists" is a new anthology featuring more than forty real-life stories from thirty-seven women field biologists—including two of our own!

Dr. Darcy Ogada, our Northeast Africa Program Director, and Marta Curti, our Hispaniola Program Director, contributed their own field stories to this collection, joining accounts from biologists who've worked with wolves, bats, bears, and more.

The anthology highlights the often-untold stories of women in wildlife science—the adventure, the resilience, and the deep connections forged through fieldwork.

Grab a copy and read Darcy's and Marta's stories for yourself: https://bit.ly/474aRRl.

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