Peregrin falcon photos2/3/2024 ![]() ![]() The adult Peregrine has a broad black malar mark, creating a ‘helmet’ over its head. The breast and belly are white or pale tawny-rufous with distinct, black barring. The adult Peregrine has dark slate-colored upperparts. The most well-known plumage age is the adult, so lets start with that. Peregrine Falcon’s have three distinct age classes that can easily be classified in the field juvenile, subadult, and adult. In the cases of the ‘Arctic’ and ‘Peale’s’ Peregrine, these subspecies are rare and live in very small and restricted ranges so I have left them out of this post. Luckily, the two main groups ‘American’ and ‘Eastern’ are quite similar in appearance, and so all of the following information on ageing applies to both. This has broken the species into two main groups, the ‘American’ Peregrine (an official subspecies found mostly west of the Great Plains) and the ‘Eastern’ Peregrine (not a subspecies, just a mix of lineages, found primarily east of the Great Plains).įor this post, I would like to explain how to tell the age of a Peregrine in the field based on some simple field marks. ![]() However, in the eastern United States, the birds that were released came from a mix of lineage of subspecies from all over the world. The Peregrines that were reintroduced into the western United States were true ‘American’ Peregrines captive-raised and released. Of these, the ‘American’ Peregrine is the most widespread and most commonly encountered. They are the ‘American’ Peregrine ( Falco peregrinus anatum), the ‘Peale’s’ Peregrine ( F. There are three subspecies of the Peregrine Falcon found in the United States. But until you actually get to see a Peregrine in the wild, you can never really understand how regal, sleek, and truly amazing this species really is. They also know this species as the fastest bird on Earth. The general public knows this species because of its widespread population decrease followed by decades worth of reintroduction efforts that have brought this species back from the brink. YouTube video – person describing how to catch and and get “rid” of it the falcon (referring to both Peregrines and Laggar).The Peregrine Falcon is one of the most well-known birds on Earth. ![]() Senior conservationists have already written to the authorities to take action and a campaign is being planned when the migratory raptors start arriving in October. Alongside, an awareness campaign should be launched via the leading lights of the pigeon-fancier community to put an end to this slaughter of the raptors. Vikram Jit Singh feels these fanciers be traced through cyber investigation and taken to task. This matter should also be brought to the notice of global raptor and migratory bird organisations so as to control this dastardly practice at the earliest. Immediate steps should be actioned under the law by the authorities. A senior newspaper correspondent, Vikram Jit Singh, who has been reporting these incidents since 2018, believes the practice is widespread and is likely to be taking place in neighbouring states in north India (and in Pakistan).Īll species of raptors fall under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 and any act involving prosecution of these birds is punishable by law. There is evidence to suggest these incidents take place regularly and are not limited to one area. It appears that the species targeted most often include the migratory race of Peregrine Falcons ( calidus) and Shikra. Additionally, there are images being circulated of captured birds with clipped wings and broken legs (attached). Some videos show these methods in “action”, while others take it so far as to show the hobbyists shooting down falcons, chopping off the head of a Shikra, and wringing the head off a Peregrine Falcon. These horrific videos show pigeon-fanciers talking about methods to catch these raptors using glue on perches, kite-string snares, guns, etc. Several shocking videos showing raptors, particularly falcons and accipiters, being caught and brutally “executed” have surfaced on online platforms such as Tik Tok, Whatsapp, and YouTube. However, in Punjab (especially in the regions of Doaba and Malwa), some who participate in this activity have taken it upon themselves to deal with these threats in the most extreme manner. Across the world, raptors are viewed as a threat to the pigeons kept by pigeon-fanciers. Pigeon-fancying is a popular hobby for many around India.
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