Source In a historic development for urban conservation today, April 10, 2026, National Park Service biologists confirmed that a pair of Peregrine Falcons has successfully established a nest on a hidden marble ledge of the Lincoln Memorial. The birds, which can reach speeds of 240 mph, were filmed today using the high vantage point to hunt starlings over the Reflecting Pool. While peregrines have nested on D.C. bridges before, this is the first time the “world’s fastest bird” has claimed the nation’s most iconic civil rights monument as a nursery. Tourists have been asked to keep a respectful distance as the mother falcon was seen settling in to incubate her first clutch of eggs. Steve would like this story. Unconfirmed here.
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