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Photos: Peregrine falcons released at Rock City

Peregrine falcon Artemis soars through the air after being released from a hack box at Rock City on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Lookout Mountain, Ga. Rock City has partnered with Wings to Soar to help reestablish peregrine falcons to the region. Twin falcons Artemis and Apollo, named after the Greek gods, have been living in the Rock City hack box since June 13 to prepare for their release. The birds, from Minnesota-based breeder Andy Kramer, become the 15th and 16th birds released back into the wild since 2006. Peregrine falcon Artemis soars through the air after being released from a hack box at Rock City on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Lookout Mountain, Ga. Rock City has partnered with Wings to Soar to help reestablish peregrine falcons to the region. Twin falcons Artemis and Apollo, named after the Greek gods, have been living in the Rock City hack box since June 13 to prepare for their release. The birds, from Minnesota-based breeder Andy Kramer, become the 15th and 16th birds released back into the wild since 2006.

By Staff photos by C.B. Schmelter July 3, 2019 1 min read

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Peregrine falcon Apollo flies away after being released from a hack box at Rock City on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Lookout Mountain, Ga. Rock City has partnered with Wings to Soar to help reestablish peregrine falcons to the region. Twin falcons Artemis and Apollo, named after the Greek gods, have been living in the Rock City hack box since June 13 to prepare for their release. The birds, from Minnesota-based breeder Andy Kramer, become the 15th and 16th birds released back into the wild since 2006.

Peregrine falcon Artemis flaps her wings while perched on the hack box at Rock City on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Lookout Mountain, Ga. Rock City has partnered with Wings to Soar to help reestablish peregrine falcons to the region. Twin falcons Artemis and Apollo, named after the Greek gods, have been living in the Rock City hack box since June 13 to prepare for their release. The birds, from Minnesota-based breeder Andy Kramer, become the 15th and 16th birds released back into the wild since 2006.

Peregrine falcon Artemis prepares to take flight from a hack box at Rock City on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Lookout Mountain, Ga. Rock City has partnered with Wings to Soar to help reestablish peregrine falcons to the region. Twin falcons Artemis and Apollo, named after the Greek gods, have been living in the Rock City hack box since June 13 to prepare for their release. The birds, from Minnesota-based breeder Andy Kramer, become the 15th and 16th birds released back into the wild since 2006.

Peregrine falcon Artemis takes off from the hack box at Rock City on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Lookout Mountain, Ga. Rock City has partnered with Wings to Soar to help reestablish peregrine falcons to the region. Twin falcons Artemis and Apollo, named after the Greek gods, have been living in the Rock City hack box since June 13 to prepare for their release. The birds, from Minnesota-based breeder Andy Kramer, become the 15th and 16th birds released back into the wild since 2006.

Framed by sight-seeing binoculars, peregrine falcon Artemis sits perched on the railing at the "See Seven States" overlook at Rock City on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Lookout Mountain, Ga. Rock City has partnered with Wings to Soar to help reestablish peregrine falcons to the region. Twin falcons Artemis and Apollo, named after the Greek gods, have been living in the Rock City hack box since June 13 to prepare for their release. The birds, from Minnesota-based breeder Andy Kramer, become the 15th and 16th birds released back into the wild since 2006.

Peregrine falcon Artemis sits perched on the railing at the "See Seven States" overlook at Rock City on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Lookout Mountain, Ga. Rock City has partnered with Wings to Soar to help reestablish peregrine falcons to the region. Twin falcons Artemis and Apollo, named after the Greek gods, have been living in the Rock City hack box since June 13 to prepare for their release. The birds, from Minnesota-based breeder Andy Kramer, become the 15th and 16th birds released back into the wild since 2006.

Peregrine falcon Artemis flaps her wings while perched on the railing at the "See Seven States" overlook at Rock City on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Lookout Mountain, Ga. Rock City has partnered with Wings to Soar to help reestablish peregrine falcons to the region. Twin falcons Artemis and Apollo, named after the Greek gods, have been living in the Rock City hack box since June 13 to prepare for their release. The birds, from Minnesota-based breeder Andy Kramer, become the 15th and 16th birds released back into the wild since 2006.

Peregrine falcon Artemis sits perched on the railing at Lover's Leap at Rock City on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Lookout Mountain, Ga. Rock City has partnered with Wings to Soar to help reestablish peregrine falcons to the region. Twin falcons Artemis and Apollo, named after the Greek gods, have been living in the Rock City hack box since June 13 to prepare for their release. The birds, from Minnesota-based breeder Andy Kramer, become the 15th and 16th birds released back into the wild since 2006.

With a view of Chattanooga behind her, peregrine falcon Artemis sits perched on the railing at the "See Seven States" overlook at Rock City on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Lookout Mountain, Ga. Rock City has partnered with Wings to Soar to help reestablish peregrine falcons to the region. Twin falcons Artemis and Apollo, named after the Greek gods, have been living in the Rock City hack box since June 13 to prepare for their release. The birds, from Minnesota-based breeder Andy Kramer, become the 15th and 16th birds released back into the wild since 2006.

With a view of Chattanooga behind her, peregrine falcon Artemis flaps her wings while perched on the railing at the "See Seven States" overlook at Rock City on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Lookout Mountain, Ga. Rock City has partnered with Wings to Soar to help reestablish peregrine falcons to the region. Twin falcons Artemis and Apollo, named after the Greek gods, have been living in the Rock City hack box since June 13 to prepare for their release. The birds, from Minnesota-based breeder Andy Kramer, become the 15th and 16th birds released back into the wild since 2006.

Twin falcons Artemis and Apollo, named after the Greek gods, were released by Rock City, in partnership with Wings to Soar on Wednesday.

The birds, released to help reestablish the peregrine falcon species to the region, became the 15th and 16th birds released back into the wild since 2006 by the project.