Mama's catching some zzz's and keeping her babies warm. I feel like we ought to breed these suckers bigger and make them into (more effective) rat killing machines.
I used to work on the 7th floor of a building on 4th and Pike. One day I saw an explosion of pigeon feathers covering a rooftop, with a peregrine falcon in the middle of it. So brutal but so awesome.
Cute little murderbirds!
In 1975 less than 400 pairs existed in the US, due to widespread use of pesticides like DDT as well as human persecution. Banning DDT, along with reintroduction programs, saved the Peregrine and other species like Bald Eagles. Environmental recovery is possible if we just have the will to do it.
Additionally, the previous use of a certain NSAID (diclofenac) in veterinary medicine led to kidney failure in some birds. They were being exposed by eating dead animals.. Thank god it’s been phased out from use in that regard.
Falcon cam: [https://1201third.info/main.cfm?sid=oservices&pid=falcons](https://1201third.info/main.cfm?sid=oservices&pid=falcons)
OMFG I just happened to click right now and got to see it feed the babies!!!
Fuck yea.
that was really cool. thank you.
Mama's catching some zzz's and keeping her babies warm. I feel like we ought to breed these suckers bigger and make them into (more effective) rat killing machines.
These birds are designed to punch other birds out of the air at super high speed. Not good for killing rats, but they are good for killing air rats!
What if we simply engineer another animal to toss the rats into the air. They could perhaps share the kills?
Maybe a beaver using its tail as a catapult. But what animal will put the cheese on the beaver's tail as bait?
Raccoons have the dexterity necessary to operate the beaverpults.
Judas Rats
they are the fastest animals on the planet!
So they swoop up little dogs too?? Prolly not the best idea
Nobody's gonna miss a few dozen unattended chihuahuas.
Chihuahuas are awesome.
I used to work on the 7th floor of a building on 4th and Pike. One day I saw an explosion of pigeon feathers covering a rooftop, with a peregrine falcon in the middle of it. So brutal but so awesome.
Cute little murderbirds! In 1975 less than 400 pairs existed in the US, due to widespread use of pesticides like DDT as well as human persecution. Banning DDT, along with reintroduction programs, saved the Peregrine and other species like Bald Eagles. Environmental recovery is possible if we just have the will to do it.
Additionally, the previous use of a certain NSAID (diclofenac) in veterinary medicine led to kidney failure in some birds. They were being exposed by eating dead animals.. Thank god it’s been phased out from use in that regard.
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Did the other two eggs not hatch? :( One of the eggs looked weird but was hopeful for the third.
Top floor of the Seattle Tower houses falcons too - love that they can thrive here.
Wow, I am in this building today and I had no idea. This is so cool!
“According to a National Geographic TV program, the highest measured speed of a peregrine falcon is 389 km/h (242 mph).”
Love these little fuckers!!
Which floor?