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Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

The Peregrine Falcon is a predatory bird that is known for its flying speed, reaching over 200 mph and making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom. Predominantly consuming small birds, their diets may also expand to small rodents and insects. It mates for life and nests on high cliffs.

 

Main Photo Credit: Peregrine Falcon by USFWS, 2007. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Falco_peregrinus_nest_USFWS.jpg. Used under Public Domain.
Second Photo Credit: Peregrine Falcon by USFWS Headquarters, 2010. https://wordpress.org/openverse/image/8e961334-fad9-4116-a31a-d5d67d3116f1. Licenced with CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0.