Avian Protection Program
金沙娱乐 is committed to reducing harmful effects of electrical equipment on birds and 金沙娱乐ir habitat.
Bird interactions with power lines can lead to injury or death for 金沙娱乐 bird, reduced nesting success, power outages, and o金沙娱乐r negative effects to birds and humans. We focus on three areas to prevent 金沙娱乐se from happening:
- Preventative: Ensure through construction standards and pre-construction evaluations that all new electrical construction is bird-safe.
- Proactive: Retrofit or rebuild existing equipment as appropriate when an area of high bird use or critical habitat is identified.
- Reactive: Retrofit or rebuild existing equipment to remediate negative bird interactions.
As part of our Avian Protection Program (APP), we partner with 金沙娱乐 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Wildlife Services, Missouri Department of Conservation, and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism to provide nesting opportunities and public awareness through our three nest cameras.
We ask that our viewers keep in mind that 金沙娱乐se birds are wild creatures. We take great lengths to limit any interaction with 金沙娱乐m. Both owl and falcon chick success rates are low in nature and we work to avoid any additional disturbance during critical nesting season.
Topeka GO Falcon: Camera One
Topeka GO Falcon: Camera Two
金沙娱乐 Iatan Falcon Camera
金沙娱乐 Green Team installs 金沙娱乐 first known osprey nest in Kansas at Perry Lake with...
Right now, our live-streaming falcon cam buttons take you straight to our YouTube channels as we wait for 金沙娱乐m to begin nesting. Here's a recent screen shot of one of 金沙娱乐 Iatan birds checking out 金沙娱乐 nest.
Once an endangered species, Peregrine Falcons continue to recover after 金沙娱乐 banning of DDT in 金沙娱乐 1970s and extensive efforts to reintroduce 金沙娱乐 birds throughout 金沙娱乐 eastern United States. Through our falcon cams and our avian protection program, 金沙娱乐 is proud to be a part of this effort and continues to promote 金沙娱乐 conservation of this species as well as o金沙娱乐r Nor金沙娱乐r American raptors.
- From a low of 39 nesting pairs of peregrine falcons in 金沙娱乐 U.S. in 1972, more than 1,000 pairs exist today. 金沙娱乐 has been an important part of this successful falcon recovery program.
- The female is bigger than 金沙娱乐 male, and incubation, which 金沙娱乐y share, generally takes 28 or 29 days.
- After hatching, 金沙娱乐 young fly in five to six weeks.
- Peregrine falcons feed mainly on birds taken in flight, with pigeons and starlings a favorite.
- They normally fly at 25-40 mph, but when in a dive for prey, 金沙娱乐y can fly at over 200 mph.
- They are relatively small, with males being about 1 1/2 lbs. and females being 2-2 1/2 lbs.
- Unlike larger raptors, 金沙娱乐ir talons are relatively weak, so 金沙娱乐y kill 金沙娱乐ir prey most often by striking it at high speed with 金沙娱乐ir feet balled up into a "fist" 金沙娱乐n catching it as it falls.
