Filming the fastest animal in the world! The Peregrine Falcon

A bird that can reach over 200mph, filmed in slow motion! The Peregrine Falcon.

The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on the planet capable of reaching over 200 miles per hour. It's also an animal that many people have seen as it can be found in many cities because the tall buildings replicate their natural cliff habitat.

I had never personally seen one in the wild that wasn't a spec on a building or off in the distance as a silhouette. So, the other day after hearing about a juvenile in the area, I set off to try and see one that is not only in it's natural habitat but also within filming distance.

Behaviour:
(Spoiler) For those of you who may be interested, there is a moment in this video in which I label the peregrine as hunting. However a few people pointed out to me that may not be the case. So, I contacted an expert on urban peregrines call Ed Drewitt (he currently has a book available linked below). I showed him the footage and below was his response

"Yes, this is definitely a young bird in hunting mode. At this age they may also 'play' hunt where they are exercising and chasing other birds to practice. However, these footage pieces do look like the peregrine was deliberately trying to go for the black-headed gull and the crow, although if it had been really serious it would have probably have caught them. At this stage the bird is still learning and practicing, and will have lots of missed attacks."

Ed Drewitt's book: https://pelagicpublishing.com/products/urban-peregrines-ed-drewitt

Mystery Link: https://youtu.be/lUULq_oTBos

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MattGould

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