Kansas City Real Estate Is Becoming Popular Among Peregrine Falcons

By Steve Kraske,

Published March 18, 2021 at 4:43 PM CDT

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1 of 5 — Peregrine falcons are well suited to city living, and only seven pairs have been documented in the Kansas City area. Photos courtesy of MDC.

Peregrines are well suited to city living, and seven pairs have been documented in the Kansas City area.

2 of 5 — Peregrine falcons are well suited to city living, and only seven pairs have been documented in the Kansas City area. Photos courtesy of MDC.

3 of 5 — Peregrine falcons are well suited to city living, and only seven pairs have been documented in the Kansas City area. Photos courtesy of MDC.

4 of 5 — Peregrine falcons are well suited to city living, and only seven pairs have been documented in the Kansas City area. Photos courtesy of MDC.

5 of 5 — Peregrine falcons are well suited to city living, and only seven pairs have been documented in the Kansas City area. Photos courtesy of MDC.

Thanks to conservation efforts 30 years in the making, peregrine falcons are likely to be removed from the state’s endangered species list this summer.

Peregrine falcons are well suited to city living; they often nest at great heights, like skyscrapers and are natural predators of pigeons. There are currently seven successfully breeding pairs nesting in the Kansas City area, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. While this is enough to sustain the population for now, the department is trying to document others to continue conservation efforts.

Joe DeBold, urban wildlife biologist, Missouri Department of Conservation

If you see a peregrine falcon in the Kansas City area, please notify Joe DeBold of the Missouri Department of Conservation to report your finding at 816-759-7305 ext. 1130.