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Fact Of The Day – How Do They Fly So Fast?
This is the forth day of facts. Today I will teach you about how peregrines fly so quickly.
The Peregrine Falcon reaches faster speeds than any other animal in the stoop, which means soaring to a great height and then diving suddenly at speeds of over 200 mph, hitting a wing of its prey so it does not harm itself when it catches the prey
. The air pressure from a 200 mph dive could harm a bird’s lungs, but tubercles in the peregrines nose guide the powerful airflow away from the nostrils,
allowing the bird to breathe more easily. To protect their eyes, the falcons use a membrane (third eyelid) to clear debris from their eyes while maintaining vision. In 2005, Ken Franklin recorded a peregrine stooping at 242 mph! Here is a short video of that event and how peregrines go so quickly…
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THIRD EGG
We are well on our way for a whole clutch, as during the night (or possibly this morning), the third egg was laid – here is the screenshot I managed.
The Third Egg Is Circled
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Fact Of The Day – Their Speed…
The Peregrine is famous for its speed, reaching over 200 mph during its typical hunting stoop, making it the fastest animal in the world. According to a National Geographic program, the highest measured speed of a Peregrine Falcon was 242 mph (that is nearly as fast as the fastest road legal car!)
Female Peregrine Going Into a Stoop
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Webcam
You can now view the webcam directly from the blog. All you need to do is bookmark this post or click on the webcam page link on the right hand side.
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When will he third egg arrive?
I’m guessing mum will ay the third egg tonight. What are your thoughts?
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Its a great view of the two eggs at the moment as nobody is sitting on them.
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Fact Of The Day – What They Feed On…
The Peregrines feed almost solely on medium-sized birds such as pigeons, waterfowl and waders. Globally, it is estimated that between 1,500 and 2,000 bird species (around 1/5th of all species worldwide) are predated somewhere by peregrines. In urban areas, the main component of the Peregrine’s diet is the Feral Pigeon, which cover 80% or more of the diet. Other common city birds are also taken: Wood Pigeons, Swifts, and Starlings. Bats are rarely taken, but when they are, it is at dusk.
Mum with a feral pigeon.
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