Kansas City, MO – A digital camera is focused on some high-flying activity as Peregrine falcons have begun nesting above the Country Club Plaza.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has installed a nest box on a ledge of the American Century Investment building as part of a longtime program in the state to help falcons recover from endangered status.
MDC says cliff ledges are the traditional nesting spots for peregrine falcons. They place nest boxes on tall structures such as building ledges or power plant smokestacks. MDC biologists monitor the nests and in late spring they affix leg bands to young falcons to help track population trends and movements.
Recently, the falcons weathered the latest winter storm to roll through Kansas City. As things warm up as we head into spring, biologists say we can soon see eggs appear in the nest.
After the chicks hatch, viewers can watch the parents bring food and feed them. The young falcons growth and behavior changes weekly until they fledge in early summer, said MDC.