Parakeets on the menu for falcons after pigeons leave London in lockdown
The study reveals that managing pest species and their food sources is usually driven by humans
Falcons in the capital have turned to eating parakeets after pigeons fled London during lockdown, a study has found.
Peregrine falcons turned to starlings and parakeets after pigeons left London in lockdown due to lower levels of discarded fast food on the street.
The study, published in the journal People and Nature, reveals that managing pest species and their food sources is usually driven by humans.
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