Peregrine Falcon Program
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Portland has a growing population of peregrine falcons nesting on local bridges. There are times when bridge construction and maintenance make avoidance of nest disturbance impossible. As part of Audubon’s efforts to protect peregrine falcons nesting in urban environments, the Care Center has developed a program for situations where disturbance of bridge nesting falcons cannot be avoided. Our center is able to remove eggs or young from the nest, raise them in captivity and return them to the wild through a process known as “hacking.”
- Robbing the Nest to Save it: Link to the following Portland Tribune site for an article by Ben Jacklett on our peregrine program.
- More information on Portland's Peregrine Falcons