十大赌博正规老平台 Announces New Peregrine Falcon Webcam

2015年3月10日

Public Invited to View Famous Nesting Site in Downtown Baltimore

安纳波利斯, MD – The 十大赌博正规老平台 today announced the launch of its latest wildlife webcam featuring downtown Baltimore’s famous peregrine falcons. Located on the 33rd-floor ledge of the 泛美 skyscraper at 100 Light Street in downtown Baltimore, the live stream will bring viewers up close and personal with these long-term Baltimore City residents that have been living near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor for more than 35 years.

The public may view the peregrine falcon webcam at http://vrr6kl.422121.com/peregrine-falcon-webcam. The 十大赌博正规老平台’s osprey cam will also be available soon. The ospreys’ nesting platform was damaged during a recent winter storm and is being repaired.

“Our popular osprey cam had thousands of followers from all over the world. 现在, we’re very excited to bring the wonder of these majestic peregrine falcons to the public,——乔尔·邓恩, executive director of the 十大赌博正规老平台, 说. "我代表十大赌博正规老平台协会, 我要感谢Skyline Technology Solutions, 有说服力的沟通, 共享地球基金会, 巴尔的摩市, 泛美, and 100 Light Street for making the peregrine falcon cam possible.”

“很多人知道巴尔的摩是因为我们的乌鸦队, but few realize that peregrine falcons have been living on the ledge of one of our most iconic skyscrapers for decades,巴尔的摩市长Stephanie Rawlings-Blake说, 说. “Our City is a key part of one of the greatest stories of environmental conservation in American history, that being the reintroduction of these birds from the brink of extinction. It is also an amazing story of harmony between people, urban environments and wildlife. Thank you, 十大赌博正规老平台, for highlighting what a great place Baltimore is to call home.”

除南极洲外，每个大陆都有, peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) are one of the best-known conservation success stories and are believed to be the fastest bird in the world, 狩猎时时速可达200英里. These amazing birds have recovered from near eradication in eastern North America, now making many large cities and coastal areas their homes.

After a drastic population decline from 1950-1970 due to pesticide poisoning, peregrine populations have rebounded due to a large-scale captive breeding and release program. 作为这项努力的一部分, 思嘉, 大楼里的第一只猎鹰, was released by the Peregrine Fund at the Edgewood Arsenal area on the Chesapeake Bay in 1977.

Her first successful mating in 1984 with a wild peregrine, 后来被命名为博雷加德, produced the first natural-born peregrines bred in an urban environment on the East Coast in three decades. 现在, peregrine falcons are pervasive throughout the U.S., nesting on skyscrapers, water towers, cliffs, and more.

Maryland’s restored peregrines have preferred man-made structures, 比如100光街摩天大楼, 在这个地区筑巢. 比如切萨皮克湾大桥, 弗朗西斯·斯科特基桥, and Route 301 Potomac River Bridge have been known to have nesting peregrines as well.

因为游隼捕食其他鸟类, they are particularly susceptible to changes in the health of the surrounding environment. There is potential for a tremendous amount of bioaccumulation of chemicals in their bodies, threatening the health and productivity of any future offspring. To make sure this charismatic bird continues to thrive, we are working to ensure that river corridors remain protected and that the Chesapeake Bay can support abundant fish and smaller bird populations.

Click on the links below to view historical records and learn more about the peregrine falcons at 100 Light Street. 请注意 随着USF的离开&G from the building in the mid-1990s, records on the falcon family ended.

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除了游隼摄像机, the 十大赌博正规老平台 also works closely with the City of Baltimore on the Greater Baltimore Wilderness Initiative, spearheaded by the Chesapeake Bay Office of the U.S. 美国鱼类和野生动物管理局. The Greater Baltimore Wilderness Initiative works to create a resilient network of parks and open spaces in Maryland and D.C.城市地区.

Complementing the Baltimore Wilderness Initiative, the 十大赌博正规老平台 also partners with USFWS on the Mamie Parker Journey:Inspiring Youth to Embrace the Chesapeake 系列讲座. The goal of this series is to engage students in the Baltimore area and encourage them to experience the Chesapeake Bay watershed through facilities such as the Masonville Cove Urban 野生动物 Refuge. 在对全市学生的演讲中, Mamie also hopes to expose them to career options in environmental science and environmental studies.