Peregrine Falcons In Providence Rhode Island

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Peregrine Falcons In Providence Rhode Island

There are 95 known nesting pairs of peregrine falcons in New England.The nest in Providence has produced 22 nestlings since the female, called Shadow, laid her first clutch of eggs in 2000.

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The name "peregrine" means wanderer, and the Peregrine Falcon has one of the longest migrations of any North American bird. Tundra-nesting falcons winter in South America, and may move 25,000 km (15,500 mi) in a year. Maps of the migration of individual falcons determined by satellite telemetry can be seen at Environment Canada.


People have trained falcons for hunting for over a thousand years, and the Peregrine Falcon was always one of the most prized birds. Efforts to breed the Peregrine in captivity and reestablish populations depleted during the DDT years were greatly assisted by the existence of methods of handling captive falcons developed by falconers.


The Peregrine Falcon is a very fast flier, averaging 40-55 km/h (25-34 mph) in traveling flight, and reaching speeds up to 112 km/h (69 mph) in direct pursuit of prey. During its spectacular hunting stoop from heights of over 1 km (0.62 mi), the peregrine may reach speeds of 320 km/h (200 mph) as it drops toward its prey.


The Peregrine Falcon is one of the most widespread birds in the world. It is found on all continents except Antarctica, and on many oceanic islands.

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[jarcar202]

did they escape from Roger Williams Zoo???

[RIPFILMS]

No, they are wild. link in the description to the newspaper article.

[darcyjow]

i had seen one of these before a few times, i have to ask do you know if they migrate? it seems the one near my house only shows up around september though november . . . or at least the are the only times i see it are through these months

[MrSrseth]

They eat pigeons so they are probably there for the food

[bmwmsport11]

I'm in upstate NY and it's pretty rare to see a falcon. But with climate changes, I saw one just acouple weeks ago and I was like "WTF" when it landed on the telephone wire in my front yard.

[J.R. Munroe]

I saw a raptor hunt my neighbor's exposed bird feeders last winter. Because it was smallish I thought it might be a sharp shinned hawk. Watching beautiful peregrine falcon videos from here in Providence today has convinced me that is exactly what it was... The fastest bird in the world!

[Chris Root]

1:16 shit in the face

[littleghost82]

Yes, they are beautiful animals. At the top of our office in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, we have a nest box where, for the second time, a falcon pair nested (same pair as previous year). They laied 4 egs in March, which in turn hatched into 4 lovely chicks in April. Saturday the 5th of May they will be ringed (like the one in this video around 1:09 and counting). You can see (webcam)video's of them and mom and dad in their nest box on my channel.

[lee kendall]

hi fastest animal in the world