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Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

These falcons are formidable hunters that prey on other birds (and bats) in mid-flight. Peregrines hunt from above and, after sighting their prey, drop into a steep, swift dive that can top 200 miles an hour (320 kilometers an hour).

 

Peregrine falcons are among the world's most common birds of prey and live on all continents except Antarctica ~ Wikipedia~

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Taken on January 30, 2016