Comments on: In a Tree?

By: Nadene Sales

Nadene Sales — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:11:46 +0000

My office window overlooks Mellon Plaza, behind the William Penn Hotel. Most days I can see a peregrine perched in a tree in the park. Sometimes she sits there for hours, while the pigeons hide on the nearby window sills. I have seen her grab a mouse from the bushes and eat it in the tree. Once, a lady who often feeds the pigeons was angrily waving her umbrella at the peregrine, who at the time was eating one of her “pets” on a landing near the steps of the park. The peregrine was not intimidated.

It amazes me that the people walking through the plaza don’t even notice the “big bird” a few feet above their head. When they do, the invariably take out their cell phones and snap pictures.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:20:26 +0000

I live right next to Highland Park and I could swear I have seen peregrines perched in trees near the park! One day there was a either a falcon or a hawk in the tree in my back yard. (The breast patterning looked very much like the picture above.) Needless to say we have very few chipmunks and the small birds at my feeder eat quickly and nervously!

By: Traci

Traci — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:22:07 +0000

Oh, how beautiful. I often watch the webcam at the COL here in Pittsburgh and almost everyday I see a peregrine at the nest. I’m not sure if its the male or female – but its so reasurring to see. Yet it almost feels cold in tone, compared to this image.

There is something very beautiful about seeing this falcon in that tree. Seems somehow more natural to me. There would be trees on or near a cliff in a natural nesting area, wouldn’t there? This isn’t so surprising to me. It is beautiful. Thanks for the picture.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:58:31 +0000

And doesn’t she look regal! They are such a gorgeous bird.