Four decades ago, as they were dive-bombed by a pair of peregrines, a small team of expert climbers saved a nest of fragile falcon eggs from Yosemite‘s El Capitan sheer granite wall. Those rare ...

This week, the National Park Service and the Yosemite Conservancy provided an update on the peregrine falcon recovery within the park. In the spring of 2024, naturalists counted 17 breeding pairs ...

Peregrine falcons can reach speeds of up to 200 miles per hour when they drop from great heights to catch prey. NPS / Gavin Emmons Long absent from Yosemite National Park, peregrine falcons are ...