![]() ![]() Nesting Three to four cream-coloured eggs, with brown marking, one brood per year. Voice Similar to other hawks' cries, sounds like kack-kack-kack. Juvenile similar to parents, except browner, with bolder streaking on its breast. High over body to equally far below body. Able to soar, strong and rapid wing beats, extending from Blue to grayish blue back, dark head, dark feathersĮxtending down sides of neck, representing moustaches, long pointed wings, checkered beneath, white upper breast, with thin darkīarring below, double toothed identifying it a member of the falcon family. Today, because of conservation and the efforts of theīirding communities, these falcons are increasing in numbers and are found throughout cities and waterways.ĭistinctions Male and female are similar, female larger of the two. These falcons were put on the endangered listīecause of the their very low numbers in the 1960's and 70's, because of the damages of DDT, a pesticide which caused eggs toĭevelop with very thin shells, breaking before the chick could develop. Shown, when in a stoop (dive), speeds of over 250 miles per hour and more are achieved. Peregrine Falcon takes its prey on the wing, typically striking them from above or chasing them down. One of the top choices used by falconersįor centuries. In North America there are at least three sub-species, the Tundra and Peale's are the best known. ![]() Species The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), once called the "Duck Hawk" is found on all the continents except Antarctica. ![]()
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