Peregrine falcon - Wikipedia
WEBThe peregrine falcon is a well-respected falconry bird due to its strong hunting ability, high trainability, versatility, and availability via captive breeding. It is effective on most game bird species, from small to large.
Peregrine Falcon - All About Birds
WEBPowerful and fast-flying, the Peregrine Falcon hunts medium-sized birds, dropping down on them from high above in a spectacular stoop. They were virtually eradicated from eastern North America by pesticide poisoning in the middle 20th century.
Why Are Peregrine Falcon Numbers Falling in the United States …
WEB2 days ago · Published September 17, 2024. Something disturbing is happening to Peregrine Falcons in North America. Their numbers are heading downward for the first time since the 1960s and ’70s, when the birds were teetering at the edge of extinction due to the widespread use of the pesticide DDT. Thankfully, a massive Peregrine Falcon recovery effort ...
Peregrine Falcon Identification - All About Birds
WEBPeregrine Falcons are the largest falcon over most of the continent, with long, pointed wings and a long tail. Be sure to look at shape as well as size—long primary feathers give the Peregrine a long-winged shape.
Peregrine Falcon | The Peregrine Fund
WEBThe Peregrine Falcon is famous for its fast flying. Biologists have clocked it diving at speeds of over 200 mph. That’s about as fast as a race car goes! These falcons have adapted well to life in large cities, where they feed on birds like pigeons and starlings, and nest on the ledges of tall buildings.
Peregrine Falcon | Audubon Field Guide
WEBOne of the world's fastest birds; in power-diving from great heights to strike prey, the Peregrine may possibly reach 200 miles per hour. Regarded by falconers and biologists alike as one of the noblest and most spectacular of all birds of prey.
Peregrine falcon | Speed, Diet, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 21, 2024 · The peregrine falcon is best known for its diving speed during flight—which can reach more than 300 km (186 miles) per hour—making it not only the world’s fastest bird but also the world’s fastest animal.
Peregrine Falcon - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
WEBThe Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is a large cosmopolitan raptor in the family Falconidae. It is renowned for its speed during its characteristic hunting stoop (high-speed dive), making it the fastest bird in the world, as well as …
Peregrine Falcon Life History - All About Birds
WEBPowerful and fast-flying, the Peregrine Falcon hunts medium-sized birds, dropping down on them from high above in a spectacular stoop. They were virtually eradicated from eastern North America by pesticide poisoning in the middle 20th century.
Peregrine Falcon - National Geographic
WEBDiscover an aerial speed demon that can top 200 miles an hour in flight. Learn why some of these falcons favor skyscrapers for nesting.