Wildlife and Nature

Thumbnails

Info

Categories & Keywords

Category:

Subcategory:

Subcategory Detail:

Keywords:F. peregrinus, Falco peregrinus, PEFA, Susan Candelario, avain, aves, bird, bird of prey, birds, birds of prey, duck hawk, falcon, falcons, hawk, ornithology, peregrine, peregrine falcon, portrait, raptors, undomesticated animals, wildlife

Photo Info

Dimensions3344 x 3587

Original file size8.73 MB

Image typeJPEG

Peregrine Falcon Portrait

Peregrine Falcon Portrait - (Falco Peregrinus), also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the Duck Hawk in North America. The peregrine is renowned for its speed, reaching over 200 mph during its characteristic hunting stoop (high speed dive), making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom. According to a National Geographic TV program, the highest measured speed of a peregrine falcon is 242 mph.