Astrid, Utica's first known peregrine falcon mother, presumed dead
Astrid, the peregrine falcon who raised 30 chicks on a ledge 14 stories above downtown Utica, has disappeared and is presumed dead, according to the Utica Peregrine Falcon Project. She was last seen ...
Peregrine falcon pair on Pitt's Cathedral of Learning lay first egg of season
The peregrine falcon pair in the nest on top of Pitt's Cathedral of Learning have laid their first egg of the season.
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Watch the World’s Fastest Bird That Can Dive-Bomb Its Prey at 240 MPH
However, when a peregrine falcon divebombs for its meal, it becomes the fastest bird in the world. This method of flying is called a stoop, and peregrine falcons excel at it. The video above shows ...
Peregrine Falcon: Not the Cheetah, This Bird is the Fastest Animal
The cheetah, the quickest land animal in the world, is not the fastest overall, which the peregrine falcon is. While the ...