https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j en-us 2018-03-27 12:27:14 UTC 2025-11-09 10:55:37 UTC hello@padlet.com ja075743 https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/246453718 Falcons live all over the world except Antarctica. Falcons prefer wide open spaces. Falcons  also like living around water. Falcons can be found everywhere from the tundra to the desert.They also live in jungle.]]> 2018-03-27 12:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/246453718 ja075743 https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/246458690 Adult falcons have blue gray wings. They have hooked beaks. Falcons have strong talons or claws that are good for hunting. Their body length of 34 to 58 centimeters. A Falcons wingspan around 80 to 120 centimeters.]]> 2018-03-27 12:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/246458690 ja075743 https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/247211254 Falcons dive to catch their prey. They can catch their prey in mid air. Falcons are very strong flyers. Their average cruising flight speed is 24 to 33 mph. They have been said to be the fastest bird in the world!!!]]> 2018-03-29 12:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/247211254 ja075743 https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/247212670 Their name comes from the Latin word peregrinus, witch means to wander. The Peregrine Falcon has slowly been recovering after populations crashed in 1950-1970 because of DDT. DDT caused the Falcons eggshell to thin because of this the eggs broke while being incubated.Between the 1940s and 1960s, pesticides, like DDT, hurt peregrine populations. These falcons have paired with other released birds, from several states.]]> 2018-03-29 12:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/247212670 ja075743 https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/247214970 Baby peregrine falcons emerge from their nests about 30 days after the eggs are laid. Within their first seven days of life, peregrine falcons usually double in size. They grow feathers when they are about 20 to 30 days old. They begin to fly at about 35 to 45 days old. Young peregrine falcons begin hunting at about 2 months old. The lengths of adult peregrine falcons range from roughly 14 inches to slightly over 19 inches, and they vary in weight from 19 to 55 pounds. ]]> 2018-03-29 12:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/247214970 ja075743 https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/247216968 Falcons eat Mourning doves, Pigeons, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Ptarmigan, Grouse, and  Relatives. Peregrine falcons are birds of prey. Because of this, they are near the top of the food chain. However, they are not completely free from predators. Adults may be killed by other large birds of prey, such as great horned owls, gyrfalcons, and golden eagles.]]> 2018-03-29 12:28:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/247216968 ja075743 https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/247352023 Below is a Peregrine Falcon]]> 2018-03-29 17:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/247352023 ja075743 https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/247363494 2018-03-29 18:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ja075743/n2x0k2ibzt7j/wish/247363494