A female Peregrine Falcon flies past, her broad, pointed wings built for speed are well seen and the bold black “mustache” marking that defines the species and reduces glare as she hunts. Larger and more powerful than the males, she is built for dominance, capable of reaching over 200 miles per hour in a stoop, making peregrines the fastest animals on the planet. Found on every continent except Antarctica, this species thrives from remote cliffs to city skyscrapers.
A female Peregrine Falcon flies past, her broad, pointed wings built for speed are well seen and the bold black “mustache” marking that defines the species and reduces glare as she hunts. Larger and more powerful than the males, she is built for dominance, capable of reaching over 200 miles per hour in a stoop, making peregrines the fastest animals on the planet. Found on every continent except Antarctica, this species thrives from remote cliffs to city skyscrapers.