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Chimney Rock is excited to announce that a pair of Peregrine Falcons has successfully nested in the Park. Two juvenile falcons, one male and one female, have been spotted near the nesting site high on the Park's cliffs. Avid birder and contributor to Chimney Rock's education department, Reece Mitchell, spotted the birds in the early morning hours on June 9, 2010. That's Reece below with his binoculars trained on the youthful pair as they frolicked in the air beneath their nest here in the Park.In 1984, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission reintroduced Peregrines to Western North Carolina and the birds have been documented nesting in Chimney Rock almost continuously since 1989. They were absent in 1995 and 1996, but returned in 1997. Until this year, only once was a pair of Peregrines successful in raising chicks in Chimney Rock: in 1990, three chicks fledged and were raised in the Park by their Peregrine parents. The park is delighted to welcome the newest resident falcons after two decades of waiting! Be sure to check out the Four Seasons trail when you next visit the Park; the Peregrines are frequently spotted over that trail by local birders. Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is located in Chimney Rock Village near Lake Lure in the NC mountains. Just 25 miles southeast of Asheville, NC, the Park is nestled in Hickory Nut Gorge adjacent to the towns of Lake Lure and Bat Cave. For more information, please visit www.chimneyrockpark.com. (Images provided by Chimney Rock Park.)
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