rdmiller@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Ruth D Miller) (02/28/91)
I have read in various nature journals of efforts in many cities to establishg Peregrine populations. As I remember, the birds like to nest in cliffs, just like common pigeons (Rock Doves in field guides.) Thus cities are perfect for them--lots of cliffs, lots of dinner. I gather they used to be fairly common, before DDT. I vividly recall a photo of a young female living on a windowsill high on the side of an app't building in (I think) Boston--she had been there a few years, was just mature, and the release program was hoping she'd pair with one of the males they'd released, when they matured. A really excellent program. I think there are Peregrines in Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC, now--someone correct me if I'm wrong. Ruth
andrewt@cs.su.oz (Andrew Taylor) (02/28/91)
In article <1991Feb27.184042.12863@maverick.ksu.ksu.edu> rdmiller@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Ruth D Miller) writes: > A really excellent program. I think there are Peregrines in Atlanta, > GA and Charlotte, NC, now--someone correct me Sydney has a pair in the city which has nest for several years on a ledge on the 16th floor of the Qantas people. These aren't released bird. We still have plenty of Peregrines or at least so I am told, they must avoid me. Two years ago it seemed the only place pergrines bred in New York state was on bridges in NY city, I remember both Tappan Zee and Throgs Neck bridges had a pair. Andrew Taylor
bsp@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bruce Spence) (03/01/91)
Denver, CO also I believe. Bruce
wjb@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Bill Buse) (03/03/91)
In rec.birds, bsp@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bruce Spence) writes: > Denver, CO also I believe. This is true. There was much publicity when the peregrines first arrived in Denver and how they were doing during their first summer in the city. If I remember correctly, this was the summer before last and the story last summer was their return to the city. It will be interesting to see how many of them return this summer and how they are doing. Bill Buse wjb@hpisla.hp.com Loveland, CO
mru@unislc.uucp (Mara Ulis) (03/05/91)
In article <2142@cluster.cs.su.oz.au> andrewt@cluster.cs.su.oz (Andrew Taylor) writes: >In article <1991Feb27.184042.12863@maverick.ksu.ksu.edu> >rdmiller@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Ruth D Miller) writes: >> A really excellent program. I think there are Peregrines in Atlanta, >> GA and Charlotte, NC, now--someone correct me > >Sydney has a pair in the city which has nest for several years on a >ledge on the 16th floor of the Qantas people. These aren't released >bird. We still have plenty of Peregrines or at least so I am told, they >must avoid me. > >Two years ago it seemed the only place pergrines bred in New York state was >on bridges in NY city, I remember both Tappan Zee and Throgs Neck bridges >had a pair. > >Andrew Taylor Salt Lake City, Utah also is home to a nesting pair for the last few years. We actually have people patrols that watch the babies so if they fall out of the nest or fall when they are learning to fly, they can be retrieved and saved from traffic or other harm. The city has pretty much adopted them and so we occasionally hear what's happening to them on the evening news. Mara Ulis -- ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ A friend of animals ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^