| Falcon Facts | The breed was almost driven to extinction in the UK 20 years ago. There are about 1,500 pairs of Peregrine Falcons in the UK today. They are usually seen in coastal regions with high sea cliffs and wild, upland crags but now the birds are adapting to city life. They are the most protected bird in the country. |
UPDATE - 20 July 2005 The webcast of the falcons has now finished - thank you for watching! All three youngsters are now flying successfully. One of Britain's rarest birds of prey hatched three eggs on a tower block in central London. The Peregrine Falcons laid three eggs in Marylebone, all now hatched and flying successfully, where they have recently been monitored by BBC's Springwatch programme. This is the second year the birds have nested in the same spot. Last year they successfully reared two chicks. NEWS - 13 July 2005
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One of the falcons tries to flee the nest - watch our news clip with footage and an interview with eyewitness, David Johnson, Regents Park Wildlife Officer. A watch point had been set up in Regent's Park so the public could view the progress of the chicks. The viewing platform was in Regent's Park from June 18th for 4 weeks including a telescope and volunteers to show people the birds. | "Clearly they have identified tall buildings in London as a great place to live and that has a lot to do with good food sources." | | Andrew South, of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) |
Officers from the Royal Parks supported by the Metropolitan Police had been keeping a watchful eye on the new family. Later in the summer a watch point will be set up near the Tate Modern gallery on the South Bank so the public can watch the adult birds. Andrew South, of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), said: "Clearly they have identified tall buildings in London as a great place to live and that has a lot to do with good food sources." | 
