Pitt Peregrines Having a Quiet October
Ecco visits the nest at 6:30pm 19 Oct 2026 (photo from the National Aviary snapshot camera at Univ of Pittsburgh)
20 October 2026
Three weeks into October the Pitt peregrines, Ecco and Carla, have an established pattern to their days. Hunt, eat, sleep, cruise around, and keep an eye on the sky in case a new peregrine arrives to claim their home.
Hunting is easy because the local prey population (birds) is at its highest after the breeding season. Also, fall migration brings a new batch of southbound birds every night.
In mid to late October Ecco and Carla might see an arctic peregrine…
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