Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
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Peregrine Falcons catch medium-sized birds in the air with swift, spectacular dives, called stoops. In cities they are masterful at catching pigeons. Elsewhere they feed especially on shorebirds and ducks. They often sit on high perches, waiting for the right opportunity to make their aerial assault.
These great hunters of the sky can be seen all over North
America but most prevalent along the coastal areas. They are considered the fastest animal on earth reaching speeds over 200mph in dive, aka a "stoop." Fastest time clocked is 248mph!!!!
Peregrine Falcon chicks, called eyases, eat an incredible amount of food - in six days, they double their weight, and at three weeks are ten times their size at birth!
The females are about 20% bigger in size than their males counterparts.
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Best viewed by pressing "L"
Peregrine Falcons catch medium-sized birds in the air with swift, spectacular dives, called stoops. In cities they are masterful at catching pigeons. Elsewhere they feed especially on shorebirds and ducks. They often sit on high perches, waiting for the right opportunity to make their aerial assault.
These great hunters of the sky can be seen all over North
America but most prevalent along the coastal areas. They are considered the fastest animal on earth reaching speeds over 200mph in dive, aka a "stoop." Fastest time clocked is 248mph!!!!
Peregrine Falcon chicks, called eyases, eat an incredible amount of food - in six days, they double their weight, and at three weeks are ten times their size at birth!
The females are about 20% bigger in size than their males counterparts.