Flying Free

Number 1

Peregrine Falcon

• Top Speed 242 mph
• They usually live in rocky cliffs
• They are used in the "sport of kings"
• They can see 5x farther than a person

Number 2

Golden Eagle

• Top Speed 199 mph
• They compete with red-tailed hawks for small prey
• They hunt for jackrabbits and bighorn lambs
• They are scavengers

Number 3

Gyrfalcon

• Top Speed 130 mph
• They are the largest of all the falcons
• They prey on large birds
• They use nests built by others

Number 4

Common Swift

• Top Speed 106 mph
• They are acrobatic flyers
• They mate in the air
• They live in Europe, Asia, and in winter in Africa

Number 5

Horse Fly

• Top Speed 90 mph
• They may bite best at dawn and dusk
• They are also known as greenheaded monsters
• They bite by tearing into their preys skin