11/4/2023 0 Comments Peregrin falcon nest box![]() The first Worcester nest in 2000 was at 120 Front Street on an 8 th floor balcony in a pine bark and soil-filled planter. The box floor is lined with gravel, material falcons prefer for laying and incubating eggs and an attached wooden dowel provides a convenient perch. ![]() The simple wooden box provides the adults and chicks protection from the elements and predators. Working with Mercantile Center, MassWildlife staff recently installed a falcon nesting box at 120 Front Street, hoping that the current peregrine pair will use the box next spring and into the future. I hope the community will enjoy it and be encouraged to learn about urban wildlife and begin conversations within the community about environmental issues,” Tuttle said. “I wanted this mural to embody the spirit of the peregrine falcon. She learned falcons in the city were spending time specifically on or around this wall at Mercantile Center and thought they were the perfect subjects for this mural. Sophy was inspired by researching the local flora and fauna of the City of Worcester. Through her art, Sophy enjoys introducing human neighbors to their urban, wild neighbors. Local artist Sophy Tuttle of Medford created the new peregrine falcon mural. We were delighted to have commissioned Sophy to create this unique mural in downtown Worcester and to partner with MassWildlife on the peregrine falcon nesting box. Those attempts and our new nest box inspired our Peregrine Falcon mural that was recently completed by local artist Sophy Tuttle. “We have had numerous previous peregrine falcon nesting attempts at Mercantile Center and therefore partnered with MassWildlife to provide assistance. “Our ultimate hope is the Mercantile Center Peregrine Falcon Mural and Nest Box project raise awareness and appreciation for the wildlife, particularly the rare wild neighbors in our cities and town,” said Chip Norton, Managing Director of Mercantile Center. Visitors can enjoy the new mural at 2 Mercantile Street in Worcester, and peregrine falcons will enjoy a new nesting box installed by MassWildlife nearby at 120 Front Street. ![]() Through efforts by MassWildlife and other partners, this bird is considered a conservation success story. With an abundant bird population, the falcons’ main source of food, the city is a perfect home for these super-fast birds of prey. Peregrines, known as the fastest animal on the planet, have lived in Worcester since 2000. A few Massachusetts cities are currently home to peregrine falcons, a rare bird that at one time had vanished from the eastern United States. We may not think of cities as a place for wildlife, especially rare species, but appearances can be deceiving. A new peregrine falcon mural was recently unveiled in downtown Worcester, alongside a new nesting box for a pair of resident falcons.
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