Peregrine Falcons at the National Wildlife Refuges
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
With the help of a captive breeding program, the Peregrine bounced back, and in 1999, they were removed from the Endangered Species List. 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.
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