Peregrine Falcon
by Sharon McConnell
Title
Peregrine Falcon
Artist
Sharon McConnell
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art, Photography
Description
The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrines), 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 and "mustache". As is typical of bird-eating raptors, peregrine falcons are sexually dimorphic, females being considerably larger than males. The peregrine is renowned for its speed, reaching over 322 km/h (200 mph) during its characteristic hunting stoop (high speed dive), making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom.
This image was captured in central Ohio, USA.
Copyright 2015 Sharon McConnell, all rights reserved.
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October 12th, 2015
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