Birds of Australia
Common Name: Peregrine Falcon
Scientific Name: Falco peregrinus
Peregrine Falcon, Tuggerah, NSW April 2015
Peregrine Falcon at Hexham swamp, NSW Jan 2014. The fastest animal in the world (in a dive).
It is carrying it's prey - probably a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.
Peregrine Falcon sitting on prey at Stockton, NSW Mar 2014
Peregrine Falcon sitting on prey at Stockton, NSW Mar 2014
The same Peregrine Falcon flying away with prey - probably a Rock Dove (Ferel Pigeon) in this case.
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