I Dedicate this book to all the Peregrine Falcons of the world.

Did you know the peregrine falcons are found on all continents except Antarctica, and on many oceanic islands?

Food

Birds as large as sandhill cranes, and as small as hummingbirds, have been consumed by falcons. Their typical prey items include shorebirds, ducks, grebes, gulls, pigeons, and songbirds. Peregrine falcons also eat bats, and they occasionally steal prey—including fish and rodents—from other raptors.

Adaptations

     The Peregrine is beautifully adapted for high-speed hunting, with long, tapered wings for maneuvering at high speeds and strong feet and talons, used to initially strike, then grasp its prey.

Predators

  As a predator at the top of the food chain, peregrine falcons have few enemies besides man. The great horned owl is a regular predator of young peregrines, and predation by owls has prevented the reestablishment of peregrines in many places away from urban areas.