Peregrine Falcons!

This is cool. Yosemite has become the host for a number of peregrine falcons nests--and the Park Service is doing its best to protect those:

Because human disturbances can cause the falcons to abandon their nests, Yosemite National Park implements targeted, temporary climbing route closures during the critical nesting and fledging season (typically running from March 1 through July or August). Park wildlife biologists and climbing rangers evaluate survey data annually to delineate and lift these restrictions, utilizing the Yosemite Wildlife Cliffside Raptor Dashboard to map active territories.

As of July 17th, all peregrine falcon and golden eagle climbing closures have been lifted. 2026 had 15 confirmed nests located with 18 breeding pairs of 23 territories.

Season Highlights include:

• 6 new alternate nests found

• 1 new territory at Le Conte Wall in Hetch Hetchy

• Yosemite Point pair went back to historical nest on Lost Arrow Spire, last occupied in 2019

• The Rostrum pair chose their 3rd nest site in this territory in 32 years

• The program hit 86 located peregrine nest sites this year (1978-present)

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Here's a video--and amazing story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do8Y7Tc9dxk&t=9s