The lay 3-4 eggs that are preserved

The lay 3-4 eggs that are preserved

The Peregrine Falcon Common Name: Peregrine Falcon Binomial Name: Falco Perefrinus, (Latin for “Wandering Falcon”) The Peregrines Major threats were reproductive failure due to the nation widespread use of chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides (DDT).

It can travel through the food chain from prey to predator, becoming more intensive at each food chain level. Since the ban of the use of DDT during the early 70’s, ( thanks with the help of Rachel Carson’s awareness book “Silent Spring”, of the harmful effects of pesticide use ), The Peregrine Falcon’s population is making a recovery.Numerous releasement into the wild and protection of nesting places have been effect all around the world.

The Peregrine Falcon has a wide variety of habitats from the tropics to the desert and from sea level to 12,000 feet. It is found in almost every continent except Antarctica. They usually nest near water off of ledges or high cliffs. They don’t usually build nests but rather dig a hole in soil and lay their eggs into. Peregrines lay 3-4 eggs that are preserved for 34 days.

The newborn falcon’s take flight 5-6 weeks after hatching.Adult Peregrines are usually medium sized to large, Blue-Grey-Black, with white under parts, short tail and long pointed wings. Body weight varies for female from 2lb-3. 3lb, and for males 0. 97lb-2lb.

Its body length reaches 34-38cm, with a wingspan of 80-120cm. For younger Peregrine its colors are usually brown-black and a white-cream underside. The peregrine falcon is noted for its fast speed that reaches over 320km/h, making it the fastest existing member of the animal kingdom. Many captive and releasement groups have gone through effect throughout the United States and Canada.There have been over 6,000 falcons released into the wild in a period of 25 years. The Peregrine Falcons are protected in Canada by provincial and territorial legislation.

It is illegal to collect dead parts of the peregrine falcon or exporting peregrines or peregrine parts is prohibited by the Convention in International Trade of Endangered Species. The Dramatic effect of the use of the harmful pesticide DDT caused the female to produce very thin shelled eggs and higher mortality.Females produced less than 2. 2 eggs per year, which was not enough to make the population stable. The peregrine falcon’s population has increased dramatically since 1975.

The nesting pairs have reached 58-78 since 1975 which were only 16. Participants in the Anatum Peregrine Falcon Recovery Plan are the Canadian Wildlife Service, provincial agencies and the Government of the Northwest Territories. They are all continuously surveying Peregrine falcon’s nesting ground in North America every five years.