After peregrine falcon populations in the eastern U.S. were decimated by DDT, the Great Smoky Mountains played a role in bringing the birds back.

Hunting is a natural part of the wild. Larger predators usually hunt smaller prey, which is often how the natural world works, but sometimes there are exceptions to this rule. One example is a falcon ...

One of the most amazing and breathtaking things to see in nature is a peregrine falcon hunting. At first, it's just a tiny, distant shape high in the vast sky, but then it transforms into a blur of ...

Authorities have partially closed some rock climbing routes at New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest until August 1 to clear way for breeding season among peregrine falcons that nest among ...

On this planet, birds have captured our attention due to all the unique things they can do with their bodies like flying long ...

Peregrine falcons, the world’s fastest and most widespread raptors, recovered spectacularly after pesticides that nearly drove them to extinction were banned and captive-bred birds were rewilded, ...

Peregrine falcons can reach speeds of 200 m.p.h. They can spot prey from a mile away. They inspired the design of the B-2 stealth bomber. They were once almost used, by the U.S. military, as a weapon.