What do Peregrines eat?
Peregrines hunt prey while perched on high vantage points or while in flight. Striking in midair, they most often catch a wide variety of small- to medium-sized birds. On occasion, they capture larger, heavier prey species. Instead of taking the heavier species back to their nest or another perch, Peregrines often drop this prey to safe ground to eat. In the Upper Midwest, a total of 107 different bird species have been identified as prey.
