For those of us of a certain age, at least, interest in the peregrine falcon was spurred by reading My Side of the Mountain. There was one that was in the news for nesting by the window of an office building in Baltimore, and I was able to go with my mom and take pictures.
Yes, the one I saw was Scarlett, back in the 1980s, when that building was called the USF&G building. I hadn't realized that nest had stayed active for this long!
My Side of the Mountain is one of those things that spurred on a real thought about Falconry for years. And also made me try to eat acorns, which I will never forgive it for.
For those of us of a certain age, at least, interest in the peregrine falcon was spurred by reading My Side of the Mountain. There was one that was in the news for nesting by the window of an office building in Baltimore, and I was able to go with my mom and take pictures.
There's still an active webcam on the peregrine nest in Baltimore at 100 Light Street:
https://www.chesapeakeconservancy.org/falconcam/
(One of the adults is named "Boh," apparently. Sadly, the other is not named "Hon.")
Yes, the one I saw was Scarlett, back in the 1980s, when that building was called the USF&G building. I hadn't realized that nest had stayed active for this long!
My Side of the Mountain is one of those things that spurred on a real thought about Falconry for years. And also made me try to eat acorns, which I will never forgive it for.
BASEBALL COVERED IN RAZORBLADES. BASEBALL COVERED IN RAZORBLADES... BASEBALL COVERED IN RAZORBLADES!
Sure, they're flashy and shit, but seriously? A bird that goes inside a building, gets stuck there, and then has to be rescued by The Man?
I'm just saying a raven wouldn't do that. #TeamCorvid
30 plus years ago while sweating my guts out doing field research in the desert, watched one hunting for several hours. Friggin' incredible.
Peregrines live behind my house on Lumpy Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park. The area is closed to climbers part of the year to protect nests.