July 13, 2020
Have you ever watched a peregrine falcon hunt? It flies high over the vineyard watching for its prey — small birds. When it sights a target, it stoops, tucking curved wings under itself to create an airfoil,...
September 6, 2019
For more than 42 years, vineyard managers and growers have benefitted from revolutionary bird deterrence practices developed by Falcon Crop Protection that have either reduced or completely eliminated...
August 11, 2019
Every year in California alone, vintners and farmers lose millions of dollars to birds feeding on their grapes, seeds, and crops. Veraison is a particularly difficult time for vineyards. Grapes are at...
July 8, 2019
Since Falcon Crop Protection (FCP) began the marketing of its FrightKites™ four years ago, demand for the highly effective product has reached the point where the number of falcon-shaped kites may outnumber...
March 15, 2019
Swallows and Pigeons Linked to Disease and EPA Enforcements
They are incredible animals that fly hundreds of miles from South to North America each spring and are able to zero in on the exact same nesting...