The peregrine falcons are terrible predators and are usually focused on insects, small mammals or lizards, but their favourite preys are the Imperial Crows (also numerous on the Amalfi Coast). Matice hrvatske, Split, based on live traffic updates and road conditions. This allows the very fast birds of prey to locate the preys to be captured. Realtime driving directions to POLIKLINIKA FALCON PEREGRIN IZOKINETIKA, 9A Ul. The wings and tail are bluish-gray, while the back and head are a darker brown.
Peregrine falcons can be hard to identify because of their quick flight and camouflage coloring. The falcon's strong, sharp yellow talons allow it to capture other birds, even while in flight. They are usually preceded by cries of danger and by a ritual that enthusiasts describe as the “ flight of Holy Spirit”.ĭuring this period the hawk is able to be immobile in the air with its wings in an apparently fixed position. Description Peregrine falcons are quick, large predatory raptors. Its swoops fascinate all people able to admire the peregrine falcon flying. This is due to a particularly low level of pollution and to good general conditions including the no use of pesticides and Phyto drugs. The peregrine falcons that build the nests and lay their eggs on the natural terraces or in the rock caves of the Sirens Land are able to raise up two or three baby birds at a time. The Peregrin Falconīeyond the historical curiosities, the presence of hawks is the result of the excellent quality of the air that Sorrento Peninsula can boast. The Peregrine falcon ( Falco peregrinus) is a large cosmopolitan raptor in the family Falconidae. A board will be placed across the front of the nesting box to protect the falcons.
Banding Day (Part I) Sometime around 9:45 am -10 am today, we will begin the process of banding the young falcons. In fact, it’s not just coincidence that the latter, a great expert about the world of birds, so much so that he wrote the “ De arte venandi cum avibus”, elected a member from the Vulcano local noble family as his personal falconer, due to the undisputed experience that a person of Sorrento had acquired along the coasts where he had grown up. May 30 Banding Day (Part 2) On Tuesday, May 30th, we banded the four healthy peregrines: one female and three males A video recap is coming soon. In reality, the specimens we can admire still today are a small part of the very large colonies that fascinated the emperor Frederick II at the beginning of the 13 th century. In fact, only a few people know that in the highest area of the Sirens Land it’s not difficult to see different species of hawk.įirst of all, that of the so-called “ Peregrine Falcon”, to which is also added that of the Kestrel (known as “ Falco tinnunculus”). The fauna is also one of the thousand natural beauties that make Sorrento Peninsula unique.
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