silence7@slrpnk.net to Bird-Watching and Ornithology@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 months agoDDT use nearly wiped out the raptor by the 1970s. Now peregrine numbers are collapsing again in many countries and no one is quite sure whywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down10
arrow-up162arrow-down1external-linkDDT use nearly wiped out the raptor by the 1970s. Now peregrine numbers are collapsing again in many countries and no one is quite sure whywww.theguardian.comsilence7@slrpnk.net to Bird-Watching and Ornithology@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square4linkfedilink
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoRed-tailed hawks are definitely a lot more common than peregrine falcons. I recommend picking up a pair of binoculars and a field guide so you can tell them apart reliably.
Red-tailed hawks are definitely a lot more common than peregrine falcons. I recommend picking up a pair of binoculars and a field guide so you can tell them apart reliably.