http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/projects/pfrp/peregrinations/

http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/features/falcon/index.html

We have been watching the Peregrine Falcons in Winnipeg and have been generating lots of thick questions. We don’t have all the answers to these questions so we have decided to write them down and see if we can start to find the answers.

Thursday evening post your question on the blog. Anytime on Friday or after please feel free to answer your question or a question another student asked. To answer the question leave a comment or reply to the comment where the question was written, so we can keep the questions and answers together. Keep checking the blog for the answers and don’t forget to contact community resources to help you.

Have fun watching the falcons!

Comments

117 Responses to “Peregrine Falcons in Manitoba”

  1. rvo21 on May 28th, 2009 3:55 pm

    my question was: why are the folcons indangerd???

  2. RV009 on May 28th, 2009 4:03 pm

    Where is the Peregrine Falcons natural habitat?

  3. RV013 on May 28th, 2009 4:05 pm

    Why are Fulcans so endangered?

  4. RV013 on May 28th, 2009 4:07 pm

    When did the fulcan become endangered?

  5. RVO14 on May 28th, 2009 4:27 pm

    What do the baby falcons eat

  6. RVO14 on May 28th, 2009 4:28 pm

    How endangerd are they?

  7. RVO14 on May 28th, 2009 4:28 pm

    When do baby falcons leave thier moms?

  8. RV016 on May 28th, 2009 5:28 pm

    What hotel are they nesting on?

    How many falcon nests are there in Winnipeg?

    Whats the stuff in the plastic box?

  9. RV020 on May 28th, 2009 5:34 pm

    why do falcons lay on there babies.

  10. RV015 on May 28th, 2009 5:50 pm

    How many spiesys of falcans are there there?

    How do the falcans knowto go to the hotel after winter?

    Are falcans dangeres?

  11. RV012 on May 28th, 2009 6:20 pm

    Where do falcons live in Canada?

  12. RV012 on May 28th, 2009 6:21 pm

    How big of a wingspan do falcons have?

  13. RV012 on May 28th, 2009 6:22 pm

    How many falcon nests do they have in Winnipeg?

  14. RV012 on May 28th, 2009 6:24 pm

    Where do falcons go to hibernate, or do they just stay here?

  15. RV005 on May 28th, 2009 6:40 pm

    What year were falcons found, who found them , how and where ?

  16. RV022 on May 28th, 2009 6:54 pm

    Where do falcons live.

  17. RV022 on May 28th, 2009 6:55 pm

    How much falcons do people think there are?

  18. RV022 on May 28th, 2009 6:56 pm

    How much places are thier fro falcons in winnipeg?

  19. RV007 on May 28th, 2009 8:15 pm

    Is thare any falkins at fort wiht?

  20. RV007 on May 28th, 2009 8:15 pm

    What do fakins eat?

  21. rv018 on May 28th, 2009 8:25 pm

    What will they do if it rians hard agen?

  22. RV006 on May 29th, 2009 7:13 am

    When did the falcons eggs start to go missing?

  23. RV006 on May 29th, 2009 7:16 am

    When did falons start to be taped?

  24. RV019 on May 29th, 2009 7:55 am

    Where do falcons go in the winter?

  25. RV019 on May 29th, 2009 7:56 am

    At what age do falcons die at?

  26. RV019 on May 29th, 2009 7:57 am

    When did the falcons start coming to Winnipeg?

  27. Rvoo2 on May 29th, 2009 8:21 am

    what do falcons eat?

  28. RV001 on May 29th, 2009 8:24 am

    Do falcons migrate?

  29. RV010 on May 29th, 2009 8:42 am

    Where is the peregrine falcons normal habitate? What do peregrine falcons eat?

  30. Rv002 on May 29th, 2009 4:47 pm

    falcons eat mice and feed some to her babies.

  31. RV020 on May 30th, 2009 5:04 pm

    baby falcons eat mice and rats.

  32. RV022 on May 31st, 2009 10:53 am

    Falons live all over the world, but most kinds of falcons live in South America and Africa.

  33. RV006 on May 31st, 2009 11:27 am

    To keep their babies warm and protected.

  34. RV022 on May 31st, 2009 12:46 pm

    The population of falcons is between 2,000 and 3,000 breeding pairs in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

  35. RV013 on May 31st, 2009 3:56 pm

    There are many reasons why peregrines are endangered, most are due to human cause. Many peregrines were shot down in England, because they continually attacked some type of pigeons that carried messages. Some sort of virus or something named DDT killed a lot of falcons.

  36. RV011 on May 31st, 2009 4:49 pm

    Some Falcons eat baby rabits! But also insects and other birds

  37. Anonymous on May 31st, 2009 5:45 pm

    there are 63 species of falcons.

  38. RV009 on May 31st, 2009 7:04 pm

    The falcons started to come to Winnipeg in 2006.

  39. RV003 on May 31st, 2009 7:13 pm

    Why are falcons endangered?

    Falcons are endangered for three reasons:

    1. Humans are destroying falcons’ hunting grounds
    2. City development has destroyed falcon habitats.
    3. Use of the pesticide DDT has resulted in many falcon chicks dying before having a chance to hatch

  40. RV010 on May 31st, 2009 7:32 pm

    Peregrine Falcons will eat: sparrows, larks and water fowls. They will eat small rodents to feed to the babies. Their nesting home is usally a high cliff or suitable home would be found in Chicago, Illinois, and St. Louis, Mirrouri where tall buildings have substitutted for cliffs.

  41. Anonymous on May 31st, 2009 9:43 pm

    They are nesting on the Radisson Hotel.

  42. RV004 on June 1st, 2009 6:44 am

    Why do the faccons come to winnipeg?

  43. RV005 on June 1st, 2009 7:26 am

    Answer for where do falcons live? :falcons somtimes live in the castskill mountians. falcolcons live in most temperate region of the planet. They usully nest on cliffs or gorge faces.

  44. rv018 on June 1st, 2009 8:07 am

    They are endangered because of lost living space and the use of DDT which weakened their egg shells.

  45. RV001 on June 1st, 2009 8:33 am

    Falcons do migrate. by RV001

  46. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:15 pm

    Do you know what DDT is? Can you explain it?

  47. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:16 pm

    What about Falcons in Canada and North America? Perhaps you can look up what DDT is.

  48. RV012 on June 1st, 2009 1:16 pm

    Peregerine falcons have a wingspan of up to 105-130 cm.

  49. RV014 on June 1st, 2009 1:16 pm

    They are nesting on top of the Radison hotal.

  50. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:16 pm

    What did we see while we were watching the falcons on the video, could you tell what they were eating?

  51. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:17 pm

    How do you think they get baby rabbits? They must be big, can you find anything on their size?

  52. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:17 pm

    Are there other nests in Winnipeg?

  53. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:18 pm

    How long do they do this for? How old are the babies before they go out on their own?

  54. RV015 on June 1st, 2009 1:18 pm

    There are 63 diferent typs of falcans in the world.

  55. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:19 pm

    Which falcons live in North America, Canada or even Manitoba?

  56. RV012 on June 1st, 2009 1:20 pm

    Falcons live in mountains, vallys, cliffs, tundra, prarie and in cities like Winnipeg.

  57. RV011 on June 1st, 2009 1:20 pm

    Baby falcons are about 44 days of age before they can seperate from their mother.

  58. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:20 pm

    Why do you suppose they like to live on cliffs or up high like on the top of the hotel here in Winnipeg?

  59. RV014 on June 1st, 2009 1:20 pm

    Falcons do migrate

  60. rvoo2 on June 1st, 2009 1:20 pm

    they will probally take there babies and and go up some wear safe.

  61. RV013 on June 1st, 2009 1:21 pm

    Falcons became endangered in the 1950s,because of a virus called ddt(Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane)wow what a long word!

  62. RV019 on June 1st, 2009 1:21 pm

    Peregrine falcons live until they are about 18 to 20 years old.

  63. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:21 pm

    Do you know what that means for falcons to be in a breeding pair? How many are in Canada?

  64. rvoo2 on June 1st, 2009 1:21 pm

    they will probally go some wear warm.

  65. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:22 pm

    Do you know why they started to come to Winnipeg? Who started keeping track?

  66. rvoo2 on June 1st, 2009 1:22 pm

    maybe but probally not.

  67. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:23 pm

    Do falcons only eat mice? We saw a mom sharing with her babies on the live web cam, what was it like for you to watch that?

  68. rv018 on June 1st, 2009 1:23 pm

    I think they started to be taped in 2006 when they found falcon nesting on top of the radesin.

  69. RV015 on June 1st, 2009 1:23 pm

    Perigren falcans have a wing spand up to 12 feet.

  70. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:24 pm

    Why do you think they like high cliffs or large buildings. What does the term ‘nesting home’ mean?

  71. RV006 on June 1st, 2009 1:24 pm

    Falcons can live 13 years.

  72. RV016 on June 1st, 2009 1:25 pm

    Falcons natural habitat is in an open valley.

  73. RV019 on June 1st, 2009 1:25 pm

    The Peregrine falcon goes to Fargo in the winter and then comes back to Winnipeg in March.

  74. RV022 on June 1st, 2009 1:25 pm

    Falcons become indangerd in 1978.

  75. rv021 on June 1st, 2009 1:25 pm

    paragrin folcons have many natural habitats, such as the tundra, the savanna and large metropolitan areas.

  76. RV013 on June 1st, 2009 1:26 pm

    DDT is a pestadaside that was let out by the usa and belgium. Canada was not hit by this pestadaside from the usa.

  77. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:26 pm

    That is a long word! Is this still a problem for the falcons?

  78. Rv020 on June 1st, 2009 1:26 pm

    I think that the falcons were eating a rat or a mouse.It was cool to watch the falcons.

  79. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:27 pm

    Do they stay as a family or do the babies go out on their own?

  80. Rv005 on June 1st, 2009 1:27 pm

    I think they like to live up high because lot of birds don’t fly very high.

  81. RV014 on June 1st, 2009 1:27 pm

    Peragrine falcons eat rats and mice.

  82. RV015 on June 1st, 2009 1:27 pm

    They are 5 years old.

  83. Anonymous on June 1st, 2009 1:28 pm

    The peregrine falcon babies start getting adult feathers in May. 40 days after they hatch is when leave and start flying.

  84. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:28 pm

    Why do you think they chose there to build their nest?

  85. RVOO1 on June 1st, 2009 1:29 pm

    falcons live in place up like cliffs mountaines. and that is why the pergraines live on the hotel.

  86. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:29 pm

    What types of falcons can we find in Canada?

  87. rv018 on June 1st, 2009 1:29 pm

    Why did the falcons come back after it rained so hard and drowned then last year.

  88. RV007 on June 1st, 2009 1:29 pm

    They leave there mom at the age of 5.

  89. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:30 pm

    Which parts of Canada do you think fit this description (mountains, praries etc.)?

  90. RV011 on June 1st, 2009 1:30 pm

    Alot of the falcons live in the catskill mountains.

  91. RV016 on June 1st, 2009 1:30 pm

    Yes! There’s this resturant with a falcon nest on it at falcon beach!

  92. RVOO1 on June 1st, 2009 1:30 pm

    where did you find that

  93. rvoo2 on June 1st, 2009 1:31 pm

    i thought that the video of the falcons was really neat because we hardly get to see that in real life/winnipeg

  94. RVOO1 on June 1st, 2009 1:31 pm

    cool

  95. RV019 on June 1st, 2009 1:31 pm

    Local scientists started keeping track.

  96. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:31 pm

    These two answers are very different, can you find a number for the peregrine falcons?

  97. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:32 pm

    Hmmm, I would like you to look at the reply I left for the second answer to this question. Perhaps we can work together to come up with the same answer.

  98. Rv020 on June 1st, 2009 1:32 pm

    hunters can kill falcons.

  99. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:32 pm

    Why not?

  100. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:33 pm

    Where do you think they’ll take their babies? Did you find any research to support this answer?

  101. RV007 on June 1st, 2009 1:34 pm

    The falkens will attak if they are traped or scared.

  102. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:34 pm

    Read the information posted in the links on this post, maybe one of those sites will tell you for sure?

  103. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:34 pm

    Where would would a warmer place be? Can you look this up?

  104. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:34 pm

    That’s interesting, why do you think they go to Fargo?

  105. rv018 on June 1st, 2009 1:35 pm

    Sorry, but I don’t now.

  106. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:35 pm

    Is this longer or shorter than other types of falcons?

  107. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:35 pm

    Which falcons can live 13 years, there are many different types of falcons.

  108. ehammond on June 1st, 2009 1:36 pm

    Where do they migrate?

  109. RVOO1 on June 1st, 2009 1:38 pm

    peragrine falcon live throughout noth america.

  110. RV004 on June 1st, 2009 1:40 pm

    The falcons usually eat small birds or even small rodents.

  111. Rv020 on June 1st, 2009 1:40 pm

    there are5 years old

  112. RV011 on June 1st, 2009 1:40 pm

    500 grams 2kg. It depends on what type.

  113. Anonymous on June 1st, 2009 1:41 pm

    They like high buildings because if they were lower to the ground something could eat the babies when the mother and father went to look for food. They also like cliffs and high buildings because when the babies start to fly they need to swoop down to go faster.

  114. RV013 on June 1st, 2009 1:42 pm

    DDT is still killing falcons and insects today.

  115. rv007 on June 1st, 2009 6:57 pm

    Falcons come to Winnipeg to be safe and lay there eggs.

  116. rv007 on June 1st, 2009 7:03 pm

    The falcons came back because they knew that they wold be safer in Winnipeg.

  117. rv007 on June 1st, 2009 7:13 pm

    I think that they chose that spot because it is safer.

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