Peregrine Falcon: The Fastest Animal on the Planet!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

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[@StuBobsGhost]

For years and years I'd only ever seen peregrines on 2 occasions. A few years ago they started nesting at Leicester Cathedral (UK). Now I can witness them pretty much all the time.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Awesome!

[@markshen3280]

Thanks 🙏 It would be a once in a lifetime ‘LIFER’ if I do get a chance to see it 😉

[@markshen3280]

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[@Stan4535814]

I've been a birder all my life. I've also really loved John Denver's music; he had a sincerity that absolutely came consistently through his songs. "Rocky Mtn High's" line about knowing "he'd be a poorer man if he'd never seen an Eagle fly" hits home in a strange way...I spent a month every summer of my youth in the Rockies. Never once saw an Eagle there. I live by the shore of Lake Michigan now and say hello to Ralph & Gerda, our resident Bald Eagle pair at least once a week. As far as the Falcons go, never seen them in the mountains either. But very often...especially in the sunny months...there's a Peregrine Falcon that lands on my home's roof, or next door's roof, all the time. [I'm like Dorothy in Oz: Home is where the warmth is. Or predatory hunters. Whichever works]

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Yeah I love John Denver too!

[@jamescady723]

Great presentation! I've always been fascinated by them even before I was into birding.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Glad you liked it!

[@kitkat5765]

One of my spark birds! I discovered the Cal Berkeley nestcam somehow during covid and became instantly addicted, and eventually it occurred to me that I really liked birds, not just falcons, and could....go outside to watch them. 😄232 species later and counting and I guess I'm a birder, thanks in part to these charismatic murder parrots.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

It’s a wild ride isn’t it?

[@PainReaverX2]

Great video! I got to see a Peregrine Falcon when I was young. It was either a Falconer or Wildlife Technician that came into my school. However, I am surprised the species of birds still affected by DDT. One thing, I would like to try and do this year is put more time into those Cornell Ornithology online bird courses, I enrolled in.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks so much for watching and sharing your story! That’s cool they brought one in!

[@susanbrown4891]

Beautiful birds. 🦅Thank you.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@matthewvogt7204]

I’ve always wanted to see one of these

[@BadgerlandBirding]

They’re super cool!

[@NathanWebb-c5h]

I've seen a peregrine falcon during winter. They are awesome birds of prey.

[@QuintonMoss]

Great video! I really like how you mentioned some the subspecies which few other channels actually talk about.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks!

[@WalkingEng]

Great video, thanks for putting this one together.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks for watching!

[@jtwanderer6328]

Fascinating! Great presentation. I know books are secondary these days, but your writing/photography skills look like good material for a book. Thanks guys!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thank you! But can’t take credit for most of the photos and vids in this one (noted in the description or on screen) :) I wish we had more Peregrine media but thankfully we had some friends and other resources we could tap

[@jtwanderer6328]

@@BadgerlandBirding Oh, yeah, I know a lot of pictures are from the general public supply. I was referring more to your ability to compile good data and tell the story. Anyway... I just wanted to let you know that you guys are good.

[@Beryllahawk]

Absolutely incredible birds! Love the footage y'all used, as well. Never got to see a live one up close, but did get to see a very good taxidermy; one of the few times I've been able to touch a wild bird in any sense. One of my very favorite magical creatures is a Gryphon, and among those my favorite version is the ones patterned off of Peregrines and broad-wing type hawks. There's an author whose work I adore, her gryphons are people and she uses all her experiences with falconry to really bring some of those qualities into the characters. And fan art OF those characters often reflects the falcon aspects too, especially the Peregrine's patterning. Loving the profiles like this, they're great! The calls are especially good since we so often just hear a Hawk's scream for every single bird of prey. It's lovely getting to learn what different birds ACTUALLY sound like. And that made me wonder something - we do know that many birds of all sorts use calls and songs to say "this is MY territory!" But what else do they do? I feel like I read somewhere that raptors tend to not-quite-fight, which results in quite the aerial spectacle for birders. And I've heard of hummingbird wars, as they fight over feeders or other food sources. But I wonder what that LOOKS like for other birds? Or is it actually really uncommon for any bird to physically fight? With those fragile bones I wonder if it's more risky for them than ground-bound critters too...

[@markshen3280]

Good morning 🌅 to you from HONG KONG 🇭🇰 SAR. Though I have never seen a Peregrine Falcon with my own eyes, but according to the Hong Kong Bird App, there is indication that it does exist in the HKSAR. Though I am not too certain about it, but perhaps this Peregrine Falcon could only be seen in and around the Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Main Po Bird Sanctuary………🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@BadgerlandBirding]

It would be cool for you to see one in the wild!