The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal, reaching 389 km/h. The cheetah rules the land, while a tiny mite is the fastest by body size.
(Nebraska Examiner) - A trio of peregrine falcon chicks — the first to hatch ... but they faced challenges similar to bald eagles after the pesticide DDT was developed in the 1940s.
Jack had been watching this peregrine falcon for a while. He’d seen it attack gulls, ospreys and eagles that ventured too close to its nest on a nearby cliff ledge. Jack was watching from the beach ...