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10 fastest birds of prey in the world – able to reach speeds of almost 200 MPH, these deadly aerial predators strike in a blink of an eye

Explore the world’s fastest birds of prey, from falcons to eagles, and learn how extreme speed and high-velocity make them ...
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10 fastest birds on the planet, including one that can cruise at 169kph for hours

The common swift may not have a fancy name, but these small birds are marvels of velocity. Regularly cruising around 110kph ...
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Nature: An encounter with the fastest bird of prey in the world, the peregrine falcon

Wednesday, Aug. 27 turned out to be an eventful day, bird-wise. I set out before dawn for the upper reaches of Hoover Reservoir. It was a clear day, and I wanted to secrete myself in a good honey hole ...
India Today on MSN

6,000 km in 6 days: 150-gram falcon bird from India shows navigational mastery

The birds are known to breed in China or Russia and then begin their migration in October until December. The migratory ...
The Providence Journal

'Adventurous' RI dentist gives falcon a 'nose job' and saves its life

A peregrine falcon was injured after flying into a window at Rhode Island Hospital. Barrington dentist Rachael Gilardetti performed a lifesaving procedure on the falcon's broken beak. Gilardetti used ...