14 February 2024
Final week once I wrote that Charles Bier had observed two peregrines at Pittsburgh’s East Liberty Presbyterian Church in January, Adam Knoerver answered that he has too.
Final week, out of my place of work window (which seems on the church from Friendship), I may certainly see a raptor top up and stooping to dive bomb some small birds and puzzled if it could be a peregrine. I’ll stay a watch out and notice if anything is brewing.
— message from Adam Knoerver, 7 Feb 2024
Later that day Adam checked onsite and right away discovered each peregrines.
Showed peregrines on the church simply now strolling previous. One darted off the ledge and flew over me and rejoined the opposite that was once possibly consuming (small feathers began to crumple).
— message from Adam Knoerver, 7 Feb 2024
He despatched pictures of the church steeple with circles indicating the peregrines’ places. Their favourite spot is at the back of the “railing” at the west-northwest aspect, a most probably selection for a nest location.
On Monday 12 February Adam noticed peregrines circling the steeple and perching on within reach constructions.
These days I used to be in a position to identify what looked to be the feminine (better of the 2, so…) perched atop the Walnut on Highland condo throughout from the church. The chook has an overly distinct and outstanding peach-y colour on the most sensible of the breast, and the opposite chook (possibly the male) flew off the tower, rotated round, and located any other perch top atop the pass.
— Pittsburgh Falconuts Fb put up through Adam Knoerver, 12 Feb 2024
Because of Adam’s efforts we all know there’s a brand new peregrine pair in East Liberty.
For those who wish to test on them, check out the steeple at the west-northwest aspect that faces S. Whitfield Side road.
And should you’re questioning if the Pitt peregrines can see them, the solution is “Sure however indirectly.”
The Cathedral of Studying nest faces south-southeast. The East Liberty peregrines face north-northwest. They’re 1.82 miles aside however their view from nest to nest is indirect.
Thanks, Adam, for conserving us up-to-the-minute!
Take a look at the most recent information within the personal Pittsburgh Falconuts Fb staff.
(pictures through Adam Knoerver; maps from Google Maps)