What do Peregrines do when it's hot?

[daver]

Thins morning we had a pair of Peregrines perching on two spires in the town. By one o'clock there was no sign of them.

Do the fly off great distances to hunt (there's plenty of pigeons in town)? Or would they find somewhere a bit cooler to hold up if it's too sunny?

[John B (NTS)]

Peregrines have fairly big hunting territories. Actual sizes vary according to the chosen habitat and availability of prey species. 4 square miles isn't unusual. The pair I often watch tend to tuck themselves away up a shady gully between two cliffs when it gets really warm

[rossy]

Originally Posted by daver

Thins morning we had a pair of Peregrines perching on two spires in the town. By one o'clock there was no sign of them.

Do the fly off great distances to hunt (there's plenty of pigeons in town)? Or would they find somewhere a bit cooler to hold up if it's too sunny?

there is a local pair near me, and as john put they can travel miles whilst hunting, people think that the peregrines will come down for the pigeons that are feeding on the floor, so you have to explain , how these birds function, marvellous birds to observe, and dont worry about them them in warm weather, like all birds they can adapt accordingly, keep an eye out for them as they might take up residence , somewhere close by, rossy.