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Falcons Over Iowa
DES MOINES - There will be a public peregrine falcon event on the east side of the state Capitol at 11 a.m., June 24. This program is timed for viewing any fledgling falcons taking their first flights from their nesting ledge. Speakers will be celebrating the rejuvenated peregrine falcon population in Iowa including the upgrading their status from endangered to a species of special concern. Currently, there are 13 nesting pairs of falcons in Iowa which produced at least 24 young. The goal of five nesting pairs with as many as 10 territories has been maintained in Iowa since 2004. With the four young and two adult falcons downtown and the same at the Capitol, falcon enthusiasts could enjoy as many as a dozen falcons over the Capitol city in the coming weeks. They will not "darken the skies' with their numbers, but incredible aerial displays of their flying prowess will be ongoing. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for shaded area of Capitol grounds.
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