The Peregrine falcon is not your average avian predator. When hunting, this remarkable bird will fly to great heights, then dive bomb its prey abruptly at speeds of up to 242 mph. A Final Takeoff ...

The peregrine falcon’s record-breaking dive is an essential part of its hunting strategy. These raptors are birds of prey that “stoop” or dive in order to strike their kill mid-air.

Frightful, a six-year-old peregrine falcon ... and engineers devised an elaborate method of clocking falcons in mid-dive. They stripped down a skydiver’s Pro-Track recording altimeter/computer ...