Falcon Addiction

The World

Peregrine falcons are no longer endangered; in fact, they’re thriving. They seem to prefer nesting in downtown cities, and in San Jose, California that’s spawned a small movement of people who follow the birds’ love lives and the antics of their fuzzy-headed hatchlings on webcams. Nancy Mullane reports.

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