New research into the hunting techniques of Peregrine falcons shows why the birds travel as fast as Formula One cars to catch their prey. Peregrine falcons reach breakneck speeds and dive down onto ...

Guided missile: a peregrine falcon in a stoop (Courtesy: Robin Mills) Peregrine falcons dive from great heights and at extreme speeds when hunting to generate high aerodynamic forces that enable them ...

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The peregrine falcon is the fastest flying animal, which can reach speeds of up to 389 km/h during its high-speed hunting ...

We're fans of just about anything that goes crazy fast here at autoevolution, even if on the sneak, sometimes they have wings, a beak, and squawk. But the description of the world's fastest bird, or ...

Peregrine falcons are reputed to be among the fastest birds in the world, but according to Tom Cade, peregrine expert and co-editor of "Return of the Peregrine," peregrines "can seldom catch up to a ...

In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Last updated: 15 February 2011 In this clip from Iolo's Welsh Safari, ...

A young peregrine falcon lands on a railroad bridge at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. (Courtesy NPS/Robert Meinster) Harpers Ferry National Historical Park has a new feathered flyer.