Composition : 99.99% gold
Mintage : 2,500

The Peregrine Falcon : Lightning-Strike Hunter

Few creatures can be said to thrive well in both cities and the wilderness. After nearly becoming extinct in Southern Canada as a result of the use of DDT chemicals in the 1950s and 1960s, Peregrine Falcons were reintroduced and rehahabilitated through the creation of nesting sites in urban areas. Peregrines' preference for nesting on the sides of tall cliffs has found a functional substitute in the modern skyscraper, where pairs use the samenesting site year after year, generation after generation. Today, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton, Saint John, and Winnipeg, among otherCanadian cities, can boast being home to at least one nesting pair ofperegrines.

The peregrine is one of nature's most striking, beautiful, and grateful aerial predators. Known for its breathtaking displays of flight agility, the bird can also reach speeds over 300km/h while stooping, making it the fastest animal on earth. Intimately tied to successful efforts to ban harmful DDT chemicals, and now a treasured sight for many Canadian city-dwellers, the peregrine is simultaneously one of the world's most majestic birds, and a great symbol of adaptability and resurgence.

This coin is the first issue of the pure gold 10-dollar coin on the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada collection.
The first coin of the series, released in 2011, depicts the Peregrine Falcon.
The second coin of the series, released in 2011, depicts the Boreal Forest.
The third coin of the series, released in 2011, depicts the Orca Whale.
The fourth coin of the series, released in 2011 depicts the Wood Bison.

PARKS CANADA - PEREGRINE FALCON - 2011 CANADIAN COINS 01 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 25- GOLD, PLATINE & PALLADIUM COINS and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.