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Brandon Mak, PhD student in the Department of Geography, King's College London

How COVID lockdowns triggered changes in peregrine falcon diets – and what this means for urban pest control

Pigeons are a key source of food for the peregrine falcon. Sriram Bird Photographer/Shutterstock

Many people saw their eating habits change during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Some ate more frequently or experimented with healthier recipes. Others ordered more deliveries.

But human diets weren’t the only ones to change. In a recent study, we found that lockdown triggered changes in the diets of London’s peregrine falcons. London is home to as many as 30 breeding pairs of peregrines (one of the world’s largest urban populations).

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