Shaheen Falcon
7 October 2018
Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator
Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator
The Shaheen falcon is a non-migratory subspecies of the Peregrine falcon, found mainly in the Indian subcontinent. Shaheen The Indian Peregrine Falcon, also called Shaheen Falcon, is a kind of Peregrine Falcon that doesn't move from its place.we find Shaheen in South Asia from Pakistan across to India and Bangladesh in the east and to Sri Lanka.
I have personally observed a pair of these birds from 13 Feb 2014, on the tower in front of my house in Torna. The pairs have become residents of this place. I have watched their courtship flights aerial acrobatics, and steep dives I've seen prey being passed from one bird to another. This behaviour puzzled me and then realised it was one of the bird's courtship makeovers. I have observed one of them feather its prey almost daily during the breeding period and then fly off towards the Craigs, probably to feed the chicks.
Over the years, quite a few of its broods have matured here and moved on. This pair of falcons has been here ever since. From records, Shaheen is known to breed in Mount Abu(1948).
This species is rare and I'm happy to see that one pair has been around now for years.
Shaheen falcon from the year 2014 onwards.
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