Shook Peregrine Falcons Return to Nest and Livestream

Shook is pleased to announce peregrine falcons Endura and her mate have returned to parent once again on top of the firm's 24-story Kansas City building. And returning for the second year is our Shook Falcon Cam, providing 24/7 streaming of the pair as they journey through parenthood this spring and early summer. 

This nest box, the result of a partnership between Shook and the Missouri Department of Conservation, was first placed in 2016 and remained empty until 2018 when Endura and her mate chose to raise their chicks there. Since then, nine-year-old Endura (originally hatched and banded in Omaha, Nebraska) has returned every spring with her mate to produce a total of 25 chicks to fledge. The Department of Conservation will return this year for the banding of the chicks. The following is a list of milestones to watch.

Peregrine Falcon Timeline (can fluctuate): 

• Eggs are laid in late March/early April; parents attend to eggs.

• Chicks hatch in late April to early May (29–32 days incubation).

• Chicks banded 20 days after hatching (leg circumference growth stops after 20 days, ensuring bands do not harm legs).

• Chicks attempt flights in June.

• Chicks fledge in July (takes 35–42 days).

Once close to perishing from Missouri, peregrine falcons are the fastest animals on Earth. They are aerodynamic raptors capable of diving at speeds of more than 200 miles per hour to catch their prey.

The word “peregrine” means “wanderer” or “pilgrim.” Although the falcons often migrate for long distances, their great homing instincts bring them back once a year to their favorite nesting sites.