Nesting of Gyrfalcon on the Artificial Structures in the State Nature Reserve "Nenetsky", Russia

Abstract

All nests used by Gyrfalcons on the territory of “Nenetsky” State Nature Reserve were situated on wooden towers. There had been a known nesting of Gyrfalcon on triangular tower on Lovetsky island since 1987. In August of 2015 we reinforced old wooden triangular tower on Kostyanoy Nos peninsula. A pair of Gyrfalcons took this nest the following year and successfully reproduced.

Keywords

• хищные птицы
• пернатые хищники
• кречет
• Falco rusticolus