We hope you will have an opportunity to see at least one of the peregrine falcons that live in Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland, Toledo, and Lakewood. Introducing the Peregrine Peregrines can be found on all of the continents except Antarctica. They are well known for their travels. Birds nesting in Greenland migrate down the eastern coast of the United States en route to their wintering grounds in South America. Known also for their speed, grace and beauty, peregrines are capable of spectacular aerial maneuvers and have been known to reach speeds greater than 175 miles per hour.
Young birds have darker, brownish plumage.
Their breast is marked with vertical brown streaking. Peregrines usually reach sexual maturity at two or three years of age, although younger birds have successfully laid eggs and reared chicks. Exceptional individuals have lived 18 to 20 years, but the average life span is much shorter. Peregrines have never been common birds. Traditionally, they nest on ledges of high cliffs in remote areas.