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Jonah Shifrin, 42, looks up at a peregrine falcon near the 100 block of South Wacker Drive, June 1, 2023. But the intimidation tactics didn’t seem to be working Thursday afternoon.
Kratt brothers here, I'm Chris. - I'm Martin, and meet our feathered friend the peregrine falcon, the fastest bird in the world. - She can hit speeds of about 200 miles per hour.
A young peregrine falcon lands on a rail at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia. The National Park Service at the park has launched a revival effort of the falcon, which can ...
Peregrine Falcons are mainly bird hunters; starlings, pigeons, blackbirds, jays, shorebirds, and waterfowl are all fair game for a hungry Peregrine Falcon. They also occasionally hunt mammals, ...
A fledgling peregrine falcon rescued by a Reading police officer on Penn Square in June will not be released back into the wild, according to an official with the Red Creek Wildlife Center. After ...
Peregrine falcons may well be the fastest hunters in the animal kingdom. Famously, they attack smaller birds, like starlings, by using a technique called a stoop. This involves flying upwards to a ...
The pair of peregrine falcons were the first to successfully raise a fledgling at Harpers Ferry in West Virginia in 70 years. Now they're back, and parts of the park will be closed to protect them.
Peregrine Falcons have returned to Torrey Pines State Beach in northern San Diego County for their annual nesting season. Visitors can see two active Peregrine falcon nests on the cliffs, and soon ...
In 2024, about 35 years after their reintroduction to Maine, 33 peregrine falcon pairs raised 46 babies to their fledgling stage, or at least 28 days of age, resulting in a productivity rate of 1.39.
The Peregrine Falcon can easily crack 200 miles per hour in flight (322 kph) with a relatively low angle of attack. It can stretch that speed up to 390 kph (242.3 mph) ...
Trapper, the peregrine falcon, was recently spotted in the wild for the first time after leaving the We Energies nesting box in June. Skip to content NOWCAST WISN 12 News at 10 p.m.