The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on Earth, diving at over 300 km/h, hunting with precision, and thriving in cities ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wednesday, Aug. 27 turned out to be an eventful day, bird-wise. I set out before dawn for the upper reaches of Hoover Reservoir.

We simulated a race between the fastest fliers to find out. Welcome to the bird Olympics, where we try to figure out the avian world’s fastest fliers. If you think you already know the answer — ...

DOOR COUNTY (WLUK) -- A rare bird of prey is back in the wild after being let go Wednesday morning. The peregrine falcon is listed as endangered in Wisconsin. This particular falcon's flight in Door ...

In collaboration with volunteers, the World Bird Sanctuary helped save and rehabilitate an injured peregrine falcon.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand ’s annual bird election is contested by cheeky parrots, sweet songbirds and cute, puffball robins. This year’s winner was a mysterious falcon that wouldn’t think ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 35 species of falcons roam the Earth’s skies at ...

The high-speed hunter, which goes by the Māori name the kārearea, is capable of reaching 200km/h in a dive [Getty Images] The New Zealand falcon has been crowned the winner of the country's annual ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is monitoring the state's recovering peregrine falcon population due to the threat bird flu poses.

The author writes, “New Zealand’s fastest bird, capable of flying 124 mph in pursuit of prey, has been crowned bird of the year in a long-running annual competition…The threatened kārearea is New ...