The Canadian Peregrine Foundation

In January 2001, we visited Brockville's Algonquin Public School with our ten-year-old male peregrine falcon "Qetesh". Below are a couple of drawings and several letters submitted by the students:

I really appreciated the time and effort you gave us. Thank you for showing us Qetesh, the tracker, the map, and the video. I was just wondering what does DDT stand for? I hope you write back to us. I think we all enjoyed the presentation, I know I did. I hope you come back some other time. I was wondering when Qetesh's birthday was?

Yours sincerely, Justin

Response: DDT stands for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane - aren't you sorry you asked? You will find this and much more information in the Student's Guides we left at your school. Qetesh's birthday is in early April, but we don't know the exact date. You can read more information about her on our new FAQ page.

I appreciated you coming and showing us the Peregrine Falcon. Some day I want to be a falcon helper like you. I enjoyed the movie. I think your presentation was really cool. I hope you save the falcons. Have you ever seen a falcon on the Empire State Building? I haven't. What do you feed Qetesh? How did you get her? At what age?

Sincerely, Ben

Response: We haven't seen peregrines on the Empire State Building ourselves, but there are more than 10 pairs in New York City, so they probably are around there at times. Qetesh eats mostly quail. She came to us at 8 years of age when she was retired from a captive breeding facility in Ontario.

I really appreciate you trying so hard to help the Peregrine Falcons in Canada. I also appreciate you inviting us to Maynard. The movie that you showed us was interesting. I think that I am going to do a big project. I am also going to look at books and I am going to see what I can do to help the Peregrine Falcons in my area. My favourite part of the day was a when Qetesh came out of her cage. I thought it was a great presentation.

Sincerely, James

Thank you for showing and telling us about the Peregrine Falcon. I learned a lot of information I never heard before. You sure do know a lot about Peregrine Falcons. I loved watching the video. I thought that the baby Peregrine Falcons were cute. I have never seen a real Peregrine Falcon. I like Qetesh a lot. Her eyes were really neat. Peregrine Falcons are really good flyers. I never knew they could fly that far and back again. Thank you very much. I really enjoyed it.

Sincerely, Samantha

Project School Visit:
Algonquin Public School (Brockville)

Visit sponsored by: Friends of the Environment Foundation