"First Falcons Born In Paris In 100 Years"

First falcons born in Paris in 100 years

  • The first peregrine falcons to be born in Paris since the end of the 19th century have hatched at the top of a giant heating tower close to the Eiffel Tower.
  • The three chicks, known as eyases, were born in an artificial nest placed at the top of the 130-metre tower, two of them on April 25 and their sibling a couple of days later.
  • The birds of prey were common in the Paris of the 19th century, nesting notably in the upper echelons of Notre-Dame Cathedral.

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