Post by diane9247 on Apr 11, 2021 10:03:42 GMT
Peregrine falcons nest atop the Pacific Gas & Electric headquarters in San Francisco, California. This year's chicks number three, so far (edit: one more hatched the next day). With assistance from PG&E, ornithologists from the University of California at Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group keep track of the birds every year. You can visit their livestream webcam HERE.
So, peregrines are a prefect predator for cities. There must be hundreds of pigeon bones to clean up from the roof of the PG&E building each year, just from this one falcon female.
A video clip from 9 April, 2021 showing the three drowsy fluff-balls.
Location of the falcon nest is 18 stories above the street and has a nice view of the Bay Bridge.
Peregine falcon nest sf.kmz (757 B)
Peregrine Falcons catch medium-sized birds in the air with swift, spectacular dives, called stoops. In cities they are masterful at catching pigeons. Elsewhere they feed especially on shorebirds and ducks. They often sit on high perches, waiting for the right opportunity to make their aerial assault.
A video clip from 9 April, 2021 showing the three drowsy fluff-balls.
Location of the falcon nest is 18 stories above the street and has a nice view of the Bay Bridge.
Peregine falcon nest sf.kmz (757 B)