BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 1, 2024
It’s peregrine falcon nesting season in Maine. That means that select areas of Acadia National Park will be closed to the public so as not to disturb the mating pairs. The Jordan Cliffs Trail, Precipice Trail and Valley Cove Trail will be closed until further notice, according to park officials. Peregrine falcons start finding mates and settling into nests in March and early April, and throughout April and May, incubate their eggs. Peregrine chicks hatch in June, and by July the chicks become fledglings and start stretching their wings. By the fall, the chicks have matured. Some will choose to migrate further south, but peregrine falcons can be found along Maine’s coast in the winter months, depending on resources and how severe winter weather gets.