The peregrine falcon’s ability to dive for prey at over ... Norse merchants traded gyrfalcons from Iceland throughout Europe, and the economy of the Dutch city Valkenswaard depended almost ...

Emperors would fly an eagle or vulture, while a king would fly a gyrfalcon. An earl would fly a Peregrine falcon, a lady a merlin and a young man a hobby. A knave or servant would fly a kestrel.

However, despite its impressive prowess as a predator, the peregrine falcon has its natural enemies. Also, a few species that threaten this bird include birds of prey, such as golden eagles and ...

Peregrine Falcons primarily hunt birds, often targeting pigeons, ducks, and songbirds; American Kestrels focus on insects, small rodents, and occasionally small birds; Gyrfalcons in Arctic regions ...

Wildlife officials are intensifying efforts to restore the peregrine falcon population in Massachusetts by banding chicks in ...

She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. Three Peregrine falcon chicks that recently hatched in Mount Clemens, Michigan, have been banded and named as part of a local falconry effort.

We Energies revealed the names of first four peregrine falcon chicks of 2025. The chicks are named after the falcon program's "founding feathers." So far, 461 falcons have hatched at We Energies ...

Union County residents and nature enthusiasts worldwide have an opportunity to participate in naming four peregrine falcon chicks that recently hatched atop the historic Union County Courthouse ...

ST. PAUL – Four newly hatched peregrine falcon chicks are now visible on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ popular FalconCam, available online at mndnr.gov/falconcam. The DNR ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Spring has sprung and three peregrine falcon chicks have hatched at the nesting box at Madison Gas and Electric's downtown Madison Blount Generating Station. The three chicks ...

Mount Clemens —Two decades after Macomb County officials first noticed a peregrine falcon nest atop the Old County Building in downtown Mount Clemens, the species continues to come back to nest ...

International Bridge officials recently announced that a family of peregrine falcons have chosen to call the bridge's next box home. A number of newborn chicks can be seen from the nest box's camera.