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India’s Raptor Rescuers

10,000 Birds

The sharp strings are a menace to passing birds – especially kites and other raptors – who cannot see them and sometimes suffer grievous, if not fatal, wounds. Unwilling to leave the suffering birds to die, they began bringing them home, asking veterinarians to make house calls, and keeping the recuperating birds on their roof.

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Peregrine Falcons at the National Wildlife Refuges

10,000 Birds

Flying in excess of 200 mph in a stoop, the Peregrine Falcon is considered to be the world’s fastest animal. BBC Nature has a really cool video of the Peregrine hunting a pigeon in a stoop. America’s National Wildlife Refuge System is the world’s largest network of protected areas dedicated to wildlife conservation.

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