Story: Birds of prey
A young New Zealand falcon’s barred markings are less distinct than an adult’s. The eye-ring and cere (fleshy patch above the bill) are bright yellow in the adult, but paler in the juvenile. This is a southern New Zealand falcon in Fiordland’s Murchison Mountains.
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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10028816
Photograph by Rod Morris
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