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Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
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Special characteristics of the Peregrine Falcon!
It catch's its food with its talons just like all birds of prey except the vulture.
The usual weight for this bird is 1 ¼ to 2 ¾. The wing span of the Peregrine Falcon is a 3
½ foot long wing span. These are the usual colors of the Peregrine
Falcon. The height is 15-20 inches
Peregrine Falcon Habitat
The usual migration arias are tropics, deserts, to the tundra, and from sea level to 12,000 feet.
All the bright yellow is the Peregrine falcon range. Usually found nest near water on ledges of
rocky cliffs or buildings. They use abandoned stick nests of other species to.
Peregrine Falcon Diet
They usually catch other birds such as starlings, pigeons, blackbirds, jays, shorebirds, and waterfowl.
Will rarely eat mammals, reptiles, or insects. Their prey is usually captured in the air after
fast pursuit or a rapid dive to catch the prey. Peregrines hunt during the day because other
birds are out during the day to.
Young
Peregrines usually stay together just like humans.
They usually have 3-4 eggs. The eggs are incubated for 34 days. That’s a
long time. Small peregrines start to fledge 5 to 6 weeks
after hatching. Definition of fledge: grow feathers and get their wings and learn to fly
Natural enemies to the Peregrine.
2 bad things that are natural enemies to the peregrine falcon were really clean windows and electrical lines.
Another thing was DDT See DDT next slide
Other animals and birds are also enemies of the Peregrine.