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   ocr: - Diorama The nest site depicted here is typical of the peregrine falcon. The female lays its eggs on bare rock. The eggs are then incubated for thirty-two to thirty-four days by both the male and female, and the hatchlings are fed at the nest site before they can fly. This diorama shows an adult arriving at the nest site with a freshly caught pigeon, which it will tear into small pieces and hold in its bill for the young to take. Strewn around the ledge are remains of earlier meals. Following World War II, the residues of DDT and other pesticides had a disastrous effect on 35