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With striking white-and-gray plumage, yellow beaks and talons, and powerfully compact bodies, peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus)are beautiful birds in any posture. But they’re downright magical in ...

Peregrine falcons can reach speeds of 200 m.p.h. They can spot prey from a mile away. They inspired the design of the B-2 stealth bomber. They were once almost used, by the U.S. military, as a weapon.