Peregrine Falcon Wreaks Havoc On Pintail Ducks : Lol

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Peregrine falcons, the fastest-flying birds in the world, can dive at 200 mph. That speed, coupled with a pair of strong, sharp talons, makes it rather easy for them to catch ducks or songbirds in midair.

A flock of pintail ducks seemingly made it even easier for one particular peregrine falcon at the Colusa National Wildlife Refuge in the Sacramento Valley in north-central California.

Cindy Sandoval of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Southwest Region captured the moment the falcon began diving into the flock, attempting to catch a meal. Feathers were flying everywhere: