THE EPITOME OF SPEED, THE PEREGRINE falcon (Falcon peregrinus) has evolved into the most perfect flying machine nature has ever produced. With its degree of design and function for high-speed-diving aerial pursuit, it is unmatched by any other bird. There are other birds more agile and even faster in straight and level flight, but nothing on the planet has ever been clocked going faster than a peregrine falcon in a full vertical power dive. As predators at the top of the food chain, their beauty and elegance have captivated people for thousands of years.

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