Extremely Fast Dives Help Peregrine Falcons Maneuver to Catch Agile Prey (IMAGE)

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Extremely Fast Dives Help Peregrine Falcons Maneuver to Catch Agile Prey

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The image is a snapshot of the simulation in action. A stooping peregrine falcon (blue trajectory) is about to intercept a common starling (green trajectory) that maneuvers erratically to evade.

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Image by Robin Mills.

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