Peregrine Falcon
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| Speed | 390 km/h (Maximum, Large Adult) |
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| Class | Aves |
| Family | Falconidae |
| Wingspan | 74 – 120 cm (Large Adult) |
| Scientific name | Falco peregrinus |
| Mass | Female: 0. 7 – 1. 5 kg (Large Adult), Male: 0. 33 – 1 kg (Large Adult) |
| Did you know | Some peregrine falcons will use man-made structures such as bridges and skyscrapers to nest. |
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| ID | 1373858 |
About Peregrine Falcon
The peregrine falcon, also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head.
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Lancashire starlings form swirling whale-shaped murmuration
Thousands of starlings were captured in a " breathtaking" whale-shaped aerial display by an amateur photographer.
Birdwatcher David Cousins, 61, spotted the murmuration at the Leighton Moss nature reserve near the Lancashire village of Silverdale.
Murmurations form when large numbers of starlings, which are now rare, fly together as they wake and before they roost during colder months.
Wendy Bartlam, who also witnessed The Spectacle , said it was " gobsmacking".
Starling numbers have rapidly declined since the 1970s and they are currently on the red list of endangered birds.
The Birds often come together and " perform aerial acrobatics" to confuse predators and to keep warm in the colder weather, the RSPB said.
Mr Cousins, who works in agriculture in Kendal, Cumbria, said he had followed The Flock 's movements across winter.
The Birdwatcher said a Peregrine Falcon and marsh harriers had forced The Group into a tight formation.
" Sunday Night was a particularly large murmuration, " He Said .
" The Flock flew into a swirling mass of liquid motion which caused it to have a sea mammal or fish shape. "
Mr Cousins said he was " delighted" with the photographs he took on Sunday.
Source of news: bbc.com
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