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| Description: About 16 inches long, they
are blushish on top and white or biff with black bars below. The female
is larger than the male and lays 3 - 4 buff colored eggs with brown marks.
The eggs hatch in about 28 days and the young leave the nest in 5 - 6 weeks
after hatching.
Habitat: Peregrin falcons are found in open country near water, cliff or buildings in urban areas. Trhey nest on cliff or buildings ledges. Did you know?: The peregrine populationwas
drastically reduced due to the use of DDT to control mosquito infestations
and insects on crops. The number of falcons is increasing now through programs
to breed them in captivite and then release them into the wild.
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