Let me just tell you, the peregrine falcon is one of the baddest animals on the planet.
Peregrines hunt by dropping into a steep dive where they basically turn themselves into missiles traveling at up to 200 mph.
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Peregrines hunt by dropping into a steep dive where they basically turn themselves into missiles traveling at up to 200 mph.
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Fighter jet engine designs were informed by studying peregrine falcons.
By 1974, thanks to DDT, peregrines were effectively all but extinct in the United States in all but the west coast.
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By 1974, thanks to DDT, peregrines were effectively all but extinct in the United States in all but the west coast.
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There were four peregrines left in the entire state of New York.
To save the species, west coast falconers passed eggs to east coast falconers who tended to them and raised the chicks through first winters before releasing them.
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To save the species, west coast falconers passed eggs to east coast falconers who tended to them and raised the chicks through first winters before releasing them.
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Now, in the NYC area, peregrines nest on virtually every bridge surrounding the island of Manhattan.
I love seeing bald eagles. I am awed by northern goshawks.
Peregrines though, they’re an absolute wonder of nature. Fastest animal on the planet. Love them.
#BirdNerd
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I love seeing bald eagles. I am awed by northern goshawks.
Peregrines though, they’re an absolute wonder of nature. Fastest animal on the planet. Love them.
#BirdNerd
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