The falcon had apparently chased a pigeon into the old mill before becoming lost and disoriented in the roughly 6 acres of ...

Perhaps its most famous hunting technique is the dive. To pull this off, a Peregrine Falcon flies high into the sky, using its keen eyesight to locate birds flying below. When it finds its target, the ...

Indeed, the peregrine falcon does not even win the title of fastest flying bird – that is an honor that currently goes to the common swift. The peregrine falcon’s record-breaking dive is an ...

In the winter months, protected peregrine falcons start building their nests on Western North Carolina’s high cliffs.

However, very young falcons may catch flying insects and ... A maritime subspecies, Peale’s peregrine, found in the Northwestern U.S. and north, does not migrate. Generally, the birds head ...

He also managed to capture a lapwing and a marsh harrier flying above the peregrine falcon, as the bird of prey watched on from below them. The falcon was unbothered by the birds, probably because ...

A new pair of peregrine falcons are expected to settle into the nest on the Cathedral this month. Pitt facility management ...

Though these birds have recovered somewhat, they are still a protected species, which is why the NPS is closing parts of Big ...

Photographer and peregrine follower Chris Skipper posted a picture of the birds exploring the falcon nesting box on ... year The birds of prey have a top flying speed of about 180mph (290km ...