Iowa Natural Resources Dept.: 2023 Nesting Report for Peregrine Falcon
April 09, 2024
April 09, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 9 (TNSres)-- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following agency statement on April 8, 2024:
* * *
Breeding Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) disappeared from Iowa in the mid-20th Century. Peregrine falcons historically nested on cliff ledges, but have also adapted to nest on human-made structures like tall buildings and bridges. Iowa DNR began a Peregrine Falcon restoration program in 1989 with 23 birds released in Cedar Rapi . . .
* * *
Breeding Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) disappeared from Iowa in the mid-20th Century. Peregrine falcons historically nested on cliff ledges, but have also adapted to nest on human-made structures like tall buildings and bridges. Iowa DNR began a Peregrine Falcon restoration program in 1989 with 23 birds released in Cedar Rapi . . .