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 ...
A combination of spellbinding sport and profound empathetic connection, falconry–a partnership in which the bird maintains ...
Tom Smylie is a falconer who lives in the east mountains. He’s been doing this ever since he came out of college when he was at UNM. Pictured is Tom handing a peregrine falcon he’s kept for many years ...
Today, Kirby’s focus has shifted toward following industry news, and he has a sincere passion for one-off and tuned vehicles, car toys (especially LEGO brand,) and anything else even closely related ...
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, ...
3. Frigate Bird: This bird has the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio and can reach a top speed of 153 km/h. 2. White-Throated Needletail: It is one of the fastest birds with a top speed of 171 ...
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:58:41 GMT — Several Peregrine Falcon watchers have alerted us that Syracuse's birds are checking out their long-time nest box on the State Tower Building. Checking the FalconCam, ...
Peregrine falcons, apex predators that hunt near rock cliffs and skyscrapers, strike like a stock market crash: fast and hard. The birds fly to great heights, then tuck their wings and plummet. Mid ...
Computer simulations of peregrine falcon attacks show that the extreme speeds reached during dives from high altitudes enhance the raptors' ability to execute maneuvers needed to nab agile prey that ...