Sunday, August 16, 2015

Peregrine falcon nest in Chicago


Diary of an urban peregrine falcon nest in Chicago – in pictures 
| Environment | The Guardian:
13/05/2015 Chicago is situated on major migrant flyway, so a steady stream of prey is present for the peregrines.

Wild peregrines’ nests are usually inaccessible or the birds not human tolerant. These rare images show the nesting cycle of wild peregrine falcons, with the Chicago skyline as a stunning backdrop
Photograph: Luke Massey/www.lmasseyimages.com


Wild peregrines’ nests are usually inaccessible or the birds not human tolerant. These images are the first of their kind to show the nesting cycle of wild peregrine falcons, with the Chicago skyline as a stunning backdrop


13/05/2015: Peregrines are adapting to breeding in cities around the world. The tall office blocks and apartments are seen by them as pseudo cliffs



20/05/2015: Peregrines are the fastest birds on Earth, and have been recorded diving at speeds of over 200mph. They prey upon birds, from small ducks and pigeons to blackbirds and swifts
Photograph: Luke Massey/www.lmasseyimages.com




11/06/2015 A peregrine falcon nest diary in Chicago: from brooding to hatching and now fledging.
11/06/2015 A peregrine falcon nest diary in Chicago: from brooding to hatching and now fledging.


14/06/2015 A peregrine falcon nest diary in Chicago: from brooding to hatching and now fledging.
14/06/2015: This chick has been banded, so that volunteers and scientists can monitor population recovery and location


09/06/2015 They hatched in the flower pot but eventually had to jump out on to the balcony as they were too large.
11/06/2015: The Chicago peregrine programme began in 1985 as a cooperative effort to help re-establish peregrines in the Midwest. An estimated 400-500 pairs of peregrines once nested in the Midwest and eastern United States, but by the 1960s, the species had been wiped out regionally
Photograph: Luke Massey/www.lmasseyimages.com



08/06/2015 The Chicago peregrine project monitors the cities 20 breeding pairs of peregrine. They liase with building management and ring the chicks so they can be identified and tracked after leaving the nest.
08/06/2015: The Chicago peregrine programme monitors the city’s 20 breeding pairs of peregrine. They liase with building management and ring the chicks so they can be identified and tracked after leaving the nest
Photograph: Luke Massey/www.lmasseyimages.com



10/06/2015 They hatched in the flower pot but eventually had to jump out on to the balcony as they were too large.

09/06/2015: One chick (from another nest) was once recovered in Ecuador after fledging in Chicago!
Photograph: Luke Massey/www.lmasseyimages.com






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