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Peregrine FalconPeregrine FalconA report by Aurora WaclawskiA report by Aurora Waclawski

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What is a Peregrine What is a Peregrine Falcon?Falcon?

A peregrine Falcon is a small but very fast A peregrine Falcon is a small but very fast falcon. They are one of the fastest birds falcon. They are one of the fastest birds there are. It is a bird of prey, eating mostly there are. It is a bird of prey, eating mostly rodents and other birds. The female is rodents and other birds. The female is oddly 30% bigger than the male. They are oddly 30% bigger than the male. They are normally about 34 to 50 cm long and their normally about 34 to 50 cm long and their wingspan is 80 to 120 cm long. wingspan is 80 to 120 cm long.

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The life cycle of a Peregrine The life cycle of a Peregrine FalconFalcon

The life peregrine falcon has many stages. First it hatches. The life peregrine falcon has many stages. First it hatches. It stays with it’s mother up to a year, then it goes down It stays with it’s mother up to a year, then it goes down south. On the third year it mates and lays eggs. south. On the third year it mates and lays eggs. Sometimes it doesn’t mate because it can’t find one. After Sometimes it doesn’t mate because it can’t find one. After laying eggs for a few years it sadly dieslaying eggs for a few years it sadly dies

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A Peregrine’s habitatA Peregrine’s habitat A peregrine falcon can live A peregrine falcon can live

in many different places.in many different places. They like high places so They like high places so

they nest on the edge cliffs they nest on the edge cliffs if they can find one or on if they can find one or on top of buildings. They like top of buildings. They like isolated places (away from isolated places (away from other birds). They live other birds). They live almost all over the world almost all over the world besides Antarctica mid-besides Antarctica mid-Greenland and a few Greenland and a few others. I they are in the others. I they are in the north for breeding season north for breeding season they go south for the they go south for the winter winter

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How Peregrines breed.How Peregrines breed. Mostly what they do is lay Mostly what they do is lay

eggs and then take care of eggs and then take care of the chicks.the chicks.

When it is breeding season When it is breeding season the peregrines go up to the the peregrines go up to the tundra where they feed upon tundra where they feed upon the plentiful source of birds. the plentiful source of birds. When they meet the male When they meet the male they do a dance in the air and they do a dance in the air and then after a while the female then after a while the female lays a chick. When the chick lays a chick. When the chick is a month old the mother is a month old the mother starts hunting. Most young starts hunting. Most young birds breed on the third year.birds breed on the third year.

Are born and raised

After three years

They have chicks

Die

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How peregrines fly to How peregrines fly to catch preycatch prey

They have a very efficient They have a very efficient way to catch prey.way to catch prey.

Their wings are adapted for Their wings are adapted for lots of thrust so they can lots of thrust so they can handle fast speeds better. handle fast speeds better. They also have a special They also have a special structure in their air way so structure in their air way so their lungs don’t blow up. It their lungs don’t blow up. It either perches or circles in the either perches or circles in the air to spot the prey. When it air to spot the prey. When it finds the prey it pinpoints it finds the prey it pinpoints it then zooms down with half then zooms down with half closed eyes. When it is close closed eyes. When it is close it extends it’s talons and it extends it’s talons and slices through the prey and slices through the prey and then picks it upthen picks it up

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A Peregrine’s BehaviorA Peregrine’s Behavior

They have many behaviors. They are usually solitary unless They have many behaviors. They are usually solitary unless they are breeding. When they scratch the ground they are they are breeding. When they scratch the ground they are trying to see if there could be a good nest there. They will eat trying to see if there could be a good nest there. They will eat many things if they need to.many things if they need to.

Vocal sounds Vocal sounds Cacking means that they are being disturbed.Cacking means that they are being disturbed. Wailing means that they are very hungry and can’t find food Wailing means that they are very hungry and can’t find food

                                                             

        

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