In addition to being the fastest animal on earth, the peregrine falcon is the second-most widely distributed of all bird ...

A wildlife photographer has taken a series of images of a peregrine falcon catching a hooded crow. Karen Munro was photographing birds near a loch in Caithness when she was drawn to the sound of a ...

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 ...

Peregrine falcons can travel at the same speeds as Formula One cars while trying to catch their prey. One of their maneuvers is only possible at faster speeds.

The same guidance principle that governs how missiles intercept moving targets also describes how the falcons, which are known to dive at 200 mph or more, plummet to catch their prey.

The peregrine falcon is so fast that scientists had to create a computer model to be able to properly observe how the world’s fastest bird catches its prey. With a diving speed that can reach ...

Extremely fast dives help peregrine falcons maneuver to catch agile prey Detailed computer simulations reveal why falcons dive at their prey using the same steering laws as man-made missiles Peer ...

Extremely acute vision and the ability to rapidly process different visual impressions -- these 2 factors are crucial when a peregrine falcon bears down on its prey at a speed that easily matches ...

The same guidance principle that governs how missiles intercept moving targets also describes how the falcons, which are known to dive at 200 mph or more, plummet to catch their prey.

A peregrine falcon in Germany. A new study finds the birds are able to dive at high speeds and catch moving prey using a mathematical principle that also guides missiles. Peregrine falcons, known for ...