According to Birds of America Online:
"Nest-Building
No nest built per se. Scraping in substrate begins early in
courtship and continues until egg-laying; depending on latitude,
2 weeks–2 months"
I don't think they're capable of nesting on a tower unless there was some sort of ledge or platform available. The falcon cams that I've seen show them nesting on pebbles which don't even seem to be lined with grass or feathers/down. The peregrines that nested on the Solomons bridge were using an old Osprey nest which seemed different but it was on one of the cement abutments which was a natural place for them to select.
Tyler Bell
California, Maryland
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From: Warblerick <>
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Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Probable Peregrine
Have they been known to nest on towers?
Just curious...
Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD
I am
ondering if it will be nesting on that tower this year.
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From: Steve Long <>
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Sent: Fri, Jan 27, 2012 9:53 am
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Probable Peregrine
While walking Greenbury Point on Wednesday, we saw a falcon flying by the tower
t the tip of the Point. It was against a gray sky so all we could see was
hape. It made a 180° turn and landed on the southwest-facing side of the
ower. Looking straight up with 12x binoculars, all I could see was tail and
ing tips. I did get a glimpse of its head as it turned once to look behind
tself. The bird was sitting near the center of the 4th full-width cross-beam
p, starting from the point where the tower legs join. After walking some
istance away, I could see the bird more from the side, but it was then too far
o make-out any field marks against the gray sky. Due to the height of its
erch, we could see the bird from most places on the Point area, even including
he road near the environmental center. The bird moved from the 4th beam to
he 5th beam on the north-facing side of the tower at some point before we left
n the car.
Based on shape, size and behavior, I think this was probably a Peregrine. I am
ondering if it will be nesting on that tower this year.
Next time, I think I will take my 60x scope to Greenbury.
teve Long
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