Rare peregrine falcons nest on Ohio Turnpike bridge

Rare peregrine falcons bred in captivity and released into the wild along the Cuyahoga River valley south of Cleveland Ohio have chosen the big Turnpike bridge as a nesting place, according to local reports. Bird enthusiasts and the Ohio department of natural resources confirmed the falcon nesting.

There are more common eagle nests nearby.

Bridges are favorite nesting spots for endangered species of birds because - unlike trees - they provide refuge from predators like raccoons for whom eggs are a delicacy.

There are only 26 pairs of peregrine falcons in the whole state, and most are nesting in high office buildings or on road bridges.

Another example of the folly of environmentalists' mindless opposition to development and roads!

TOLLROADSnews 2008-06-04