Peregrine Falcons
Peregrine falcons have been nesting at the library since 2004. They typically occupy the nest (scrape) from March until June each year. There is an Evanston Peregrine Falcon Watch group for posting and sharing news and observations of the Evanston Peregrine Falcons. Scientists from the Field Museum’s Chicago Peregrine Program band the young falcons each year.
Falcon FAQs
-
The Evanston Public Library operates a live Falcon Cam through our YouTube Channel during the nesting season when the falcons establish their scrape on our building. When our feed goes down, it needs to be manually restarted. If the stream you've been watching is suddenly not working, visit our YouTube Channel and look for the most recent live streams.
-
- The Peregrine Fund World Center for Birds of Prey has photos, an online research library and newsletter about peregrines and other raptors.
- Peregrine Falcons: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has brief facts about the peregrine.
- The Canadian Peregrine Foundation has a raptor photo identification gallery, live webcams, and a reference page on peregrine biology.
- The Raptor Center Sponsored by the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine, this site has information about what to do with an injured raptor, a section on the birds the center has treated, reports on peregrine falcons, and migration tracking maps. Users can view pictures and movies, and listen to individual bird sounds.
