Falcons

falcons picture of Merlin picture of peregrine

Hawk Mountain Falcons

Falcons
Falcons are small but very fast birds. At hawk mountain, we learned that the peregrine can even go over 150 mph. Their were a total of 21 falcons all together on October 1 2010.(the day we went) There are only three types of falcons. The peregrine, the kestrel, and the merlin. Here are some facts about these 3 birds:

The Merlin
The Merlin is a medium sized bird that mainly eats smaller birds. It's faviorite meal is the songbird. The Merlin is now well known as an urban breeder. Some Merlin's live in the northern forests and prairies. The Merlin is also the least well marked of the American falcons. These falcons also live on high buildings to breed and make nests. They do this because these buildings are like trees to falcons so the nest on them. Merlin Merlin Video

pictures of merlins =The American Kestrel= The American Kestral the smallest bird of prey. We saw a American Kestral up close at the Hawk mountain center and it was in permanent keeping because it had been raised buy humans and it didn't know how to survive in the wild. The Kestral has been seen in North America, Alaska, Tierra del Feugo. This is a great link so you can find more about this colorful bird. American Kestral

pictures of american kestrals **The Peregrine Falcon** Perigrine Falcons are powereful, fast flying birds. They eat small to medium size birds like, duck,. Perigrine Falcon are the fastest bird of prey reaching speeds of up to 270 mph. Peregrine falcon hunts in air combat. Swooping down from high vantage points. Then grasping and killing its prey. This bird makes up for its small size in speed. This bird can go faster the some cars. When the bird is at full speed. Peregrine Falcon

pictures of peregrine falcons

If you would like to learn more about these magnificent birds, go to: [|www.allaboutbirds.org] media type="youtube" key="j3mTPEuFcWk?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

Our Experience At Hawk Mountain. On October 1, 2010, we went to hawk mountain. To our surprise, we saw a good amount of falcons. Throughout the day, there were 21 falcons. That sounds like it's not a lot, but it is. They were amazing. One time when I saw one was at the river of rocks. I think that it was a peregrine, but I was not completely sure. It was amazing and I really wanted a picture of it, so I took out my camera. Sadly I didn't get a picture of it. This was because of how fast it was. Just because of the speed, I knew it was a falcon. Although I didn't get the picture, it was still a lot of fun. **Hawk Mountain Facts**
 * 1,521 ft. high (464 m)
 * easiest route is lookout trail
 * in western PA
 * in the blue mountains
 * 13757 birds came this year
 * 16 types of birds come each year

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