Falco peregrinus

It’s True!

• Peregrines are found nearly everywhere on earth. Their migration is one of the longest of any North American bird.
• Their homing instinct leads them to favored aeries (nesting sites), occupied by successive generations of falcons.
• Peregrines hunt from above and, after sighting their prey, drop into a steep, swift dive that can top 200 miles per hour.
• The peregrine strikes its prey with a clenched foot, stunning or killing it on impact, turning to catch it in mid-air.