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peregrine falcons
  • By Brendon Owczarek

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habitat
  • Have you been near a cliff or a mountain near
    water or fields then you see a hole that hole
    might be a peregrine falcon nest.
  • Peregrine nests are one mile apart.
  • Peregrine falcons build their nests in holes near
    places with a lot of brids and small animals.
  • Peregrines can fish and make nests on sea
    cliffs.
  • Peregrine falcons live on tall buildings.


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Diet
  • Have you ever seen a mouse or a rat in a field
    then you see a bird swoop down and eat it before
    you see what it is, thats a peregrine falcon.
  • Peregrines eat birds, ducks, bats and fish.
  • Plucking points are were peregrines eat.
  • Peregrine falcons hunt by flying high and then
    dive bombing their prey.
  • Peregrine falcons hunt in open areas.

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Peregrine a white stomach so when you look up it
is harder to see them they also have black backs.
Appearance
  • A peregrine falcon has a wingspan of 37-43
    inches.
  • A peregrines length is 15-18 inches.
  • Male peregrine falcons weigh 20-26 oz females
    weigh 30-45 oz

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Predators
  • Top of food chain
  • Still have an enemy -- raven
  • Ravens bigger than peregrines but slower.
  • Ravens take over peregrines nests.
  • Poison will kill peregrine falcons.
  • In the 20th century, 39 peregrine falcons in
    American.

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Appearance
  • No matter were you are you go peregrines will be
    there.
  • Peregrines live all over the world except for
    North Africa
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