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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
 The Peregrine Falcon. Often mistaken for a hawk. Falcons love hunting after pigeons. They fly at a speed of 183 km/h. When the falcon dives in the air,that makes the falcon the fastest animal in the world.  Now this is your normal average pigeon. Some may treat them as pests,a nuisance. You'd be shock to know that pigeons can go up to 90 km/h. When under attack,they go at a speed of 100 km/h. 9 out of 10 pigeon attacks are a failure for the falcon. Now you're wondering how is that possible? Here's why; The pigeon is a smart bird. The falcon may be going at a speed of lightning but the pigeon have tricks up their sleeves. Or in this case,feathers. The falcon can pursue the pigeon for only 3-4 minutes while the pigeon can go on for ages. 1.Awesome stamina. The pigeon makes high speed maneuver es. Say there's cliffs or trees and mountains in the area,the pigeon intentionally fly towards the cliff and at the last minute-when it looks like as if the pigeon's going to crash, it makes a sharp turn which leaves the falcon no choice but to stop or it'll be a falcon pancake. Or if the pigeon is being chased in an open field with no obstacles whatsoever,it simply allow the falcon to pursue it and when it seems like as if the falcon has finally caught it's prey,the pigeon stops flying and drops like a stone. Leaving the falcon confused. 2.One smart brain. So next time you see a pigeon,give them some respect. They don't just make good pigeon pie you know. :) |