DDT use nearly wiped out the raptor by the 1970s. Now peregrine numbers are collapsing again in many countries and no one is quite sure why (www.theguardian.com)

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Red-tailed hawks are definitely a lot more common than peregrine falcons. I recommend picking up a pair of binoculars and a field guide so you can tell them apart reliably.

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