Peregrine Falcon A report by Aurora Waclawski

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

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

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

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

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

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