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News and Articles on Peregrine Falcons
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One flew over the dunlin's nest Jan 22, 2010
Peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) were scarce on the Fraser River estuary in the 1970s, but their numbers have since recovered, and they prey heavily on dunlins. The increase has altered the balance between predation and starvation risks for dunlins, and thus how dunlins regulate roosting behaviour and body mass to manage the danger. (BioMed Central)
Shorebirds Shape Up and Ship out Jan 22, 2010
Ydenberg says, "In the past, dunlins stored up fat reserves in the autumn months so that they could survive the harsh Canadian winters when food is short. What we're seeing now, however, with the increase in numbers of peregrine falcons, is that the dunlins have to consider the energy trade-off between preparing for starvation and being able to escape quickly.". Starving during the winter is still a very real possibility for Pacific dunlins, but they can no longer rest easy now that peregrine... (Science Daily)
Retiring Forest Service employee gives thoughts Jan 14, 2010
"We had the first reproducing peregrine falcons in Idaho in the Targhee," Orme says. The first young birds were released near suitable nesting sites in the Targhee Creek area, he says. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
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