Take a look at the center spread of this year’s Connecticut State of the Birds report for details. Now, in a changed landscape, falcons may be spotted nesting on the cliff faces of East and West Rock in New Haven, the bridges in Bridgeport and the New London area, and the tall buildings in Hartford. They were often (and are still) found along the coast in Connecticut, hunting for shorebirds and nesting on nearby ledges. Now, you can find Peregrines living and nesting in urban areas throughout Connecticut.īefore cities came to be, Peregrine Falcons inhabited areas with suitable cliffs for nesting and open areas for hunting. The abundance of ledges in urban areas gives Peregrines a greater selection of nesting locations.Ĭities are essential to Peregrine Falcons, which nest on buildings and bridges. Peregrine Falcons nest on and dive from tall ledges. There are some species like the Peregrine Falcon, however, that can adapt to these enormous changes. Urban development generally pushes species out of the habitat that was replaced by buildings. The dive and the chase happen so quickly, but the whole scene amazes me because this fiercely wild bird is thriving in a completely built habitat. The episode shows clips of a falcon perched on a tall building in New York City and jumping off its ledge to dive after a flock of pigeons on the ground. I ask this because the episode exemplifies wildlife that have benefited from urban development, and it highlights the remarkable Peregrine Falcon. Whenever someone asks me any question about the Peregrine Falcon, I immediately return a question, asking, “Have you ever seen the Planet Earth II episode about cities?”
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