Get to know the Peregrine’s that are circling around the Coventry Cathedral spire with our very own Peregrine Profiles…
Name
Percy the Peregrine
Length
15 – 21 inches
Weight
2 Ibs (However women are usually heavier than me)
Wing-span
3.5 Feet
Lifespan
7 – 15 Years (With some Peregrines living to the age of 20)
Diet
Peregrines eat other smaller birds, for example: Ducks, Songbirds, Pigeons and Starlings.
Behaviour
Peregrines have adapted to survive in an array of geographical locations, with the key necessity in there environment being a high viewpoint, from which they can begin there speedy dives.
Mating Behaviour
Peregrine Falcons breed and mate for life in the same territory. This is done through a month long mating ritual between the male and female Peregrines, involving aerial displays and nest building activities.