The Peregrine Falcons return to The Blade

To keep an eye on these incredible birds (and hopefully see the chicks hatch) click on the link below which will take you to the live web cam on The Blade website: https://www.thebladereading.com/bird-camera

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Name the Peregrine Falcons
To celebrate the return of these incredible birds of prey, we’re holding a competition to name the two Peregrine Falcons. We’d like to find a name for each bird, so two winners will be chosen with a prize available for each.

To enter, please email Lucy Burt on lburt@northwoodre.co.uk with your name suggestions. Please submit your entries by 12pm on Wednesday 14^th May. The winners will be chosen by our team and announced on Friday 16^th May. We’ll share the Peregrine Falcon’s names on next week’s Reading BID email as well as on our Instagram channel which can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/thebladereading/.

Did you know?

·      Peregrines are among the fastest animals, diving at speeds up to 200 mph to catch their prey mid-air.

·      They tend to feast on smaller birds such as pigeons and doves.

·      These impressive birds have exceptional vision, eight times sharper than humans, and can spot prey over three kilometres away.

·      A third eyelid protects their eyes during dives by spreading tears and clearing debris.

·      Peregrine Falcons mate for life.

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