Peregrine+Falcon+2010

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By:Paul M

The peregrine falcon is also known as the duck hawk. It is a large, crow=sized falcon with a blue-gray back, barred white under parts, and a black head and moustache. It can reach speeds over 200 mph! It is the fastest animal on the planet! The peregrine breeding range goes from the Arctic tundra to the Tropics. It is the most widespread bird of prey. The peregrine can breed after two to three years of age. They lay 3 to 4 eggs and both parents take care of the young. Its diet consists of medium-sized birds; it will occasionally hunt small mammals and reptiles. It became endangered in many areas due to the use of pesticides particularly DDT. DDT causes the egg shells to thin so fewer falcon eggs survived to hatching. To save the peregrine falcon from extinction we need to put a stop to pesticides. Put them in a breeding program and put a stop to black marketers.