A Peregrine was found with a severely infected crop (poor intake of a pigeon). After surgery and a brief rehabilitative period, it was released in its territory over Peirce Island in Portsmouth, NH. Soon after scaling to its height in the last photo it was joined by another falcon, possibly its mate! Very cool!
Click on this link to see pix of the Peregrine falcon as it was being released by Center for Wildlife (CFW) staff in Jan. '09:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=11511&id=1579273413&l=bd0b6a3e65