Each year, the pair produces a family of two to four young falcons. This is a remarkable feat considering that just a few years ago the peregrine falcon was considered to be an endangered species - which is no longer the case. This success is fully attributable to the efforts of David M. Bird, Ph. D., of the Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill University. In addition, a biology student from McGill University has been hired to act as a resource person at the information centre. This magnificent bird of prey, which kings used for hunting, is one of the fastest birds in the world.
Birds of prey are predators which help control the animal population.
As opposed to owls, the falcon hunts in the daytime like the eagle and the hawk. The peregrine falcon lives on every continent except Antarctica. In the wild, it loves to hunt close to waterways, spotting its prey from the tops of cliffs. In the city it gazes down from the tops of skyscrapers. In the wild, waterfowls, song birds, sea birds and shore birds.