There are concerns the growing number of parakeets in London is disturbing native wildlife. 🦅
London's peregrine falcons were forced to eat more parakeets during lockdown, scientists have found.
The scientists conducting the investigation used online nest cameras to study peregrine diets and reproduction, across 31 sites in 27 UK cities, over three breeding seasons. During this time, the diet of peregrine falcons consisted of 35% pigeons, 36% starlings and 18% parakeets.Brandon Mak from King's College London, said: "Peregrine falcons are not fussy eaters and they will eat whatever birds they can find.
"Now that the pigeons are back in the city, the peregrine falcons have gone back to primarily eating them."
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