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High-Velocity Falcons Video How fast can a peregrine falcon fly? One scientist aims to find out by skydiving along with the birds.Welcome to the National Geographic video player.Video Sections

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Birds >> Birds of Prey - Screeching out of the sky, birds of prey such as condors, falcons, owls, and eagles can make a meal of anything their heightened vision catches.
- Arizona Condors - The endangered California condor has a new, out-of-state home: the Vermilion Cliffs of Arizona.
- Bat Falcon - A bat falcon makes dazzling mid-air catches over Mayan ruins in Guatemala.
- Flying Devils - A bird called the Johnny Rook gets right 'in your face.' Known as the Falkland Islands' 'flying devils,' these clever animals band together in their youth to terrorize creatures great and small.
- Golden Eagle vs. Hares - A golden eagle in Scotland eyes some white mountain hares.
- Gone Fishing - When an osprey has chicks to feed, it dives into the Yellowstone River to come up with a live catch.
- Great Horned Owl - The great horned owl turns its head around without moving its body.
- Harris's Hawks - Like wolves of the air, Harris's hawks hunt in packs to flush their desperate rabbit prey out in the open, where they're easy pickings.
- High-Velocity Falcons - How fast can a peregrine falcon fly? One scientist aims to find out by skydiving along with the birds.
- Hoot Cuisine - A baby owl discovers catching a meal is only the first step. Eating it is the real trick.
- Jackal vs. Ostrich Eggs vs. Vulture - A 3-pound (1.4-kilogram) ostrich egg is a tough meal to crack—unless you're a tool-wielding vulture with just the right technique.
- King Vultures - The colorful king vulture reigns over Mayan jungle ruins, where it's well adapted to its scavenger lifestyle.
- Northwest Eagles - The plentiful waterbirds of Oregon's Klamath River basin make it the best place in the United States to see bald eagles.
- Red-Tailed Hawk vs. Rattler - In the desert sky, a hawk spies prey—a venomous rattler! Who wins out in this battle of the predators?
- Ruppell's Griffon Vulture - A flock of big, tough Ruppell's griffon vultures are more than a match for a pack of hyenas.
- Snowy Owls - A snowy owl father hunts round the clock to feed his hungry chicks.
- The Lammergeyer - This relative of the vulture has learned to use its high-flying abilities to crack open the hardest of bones.
- Undertakers of the Sky - When death arrives, nature's clean-up crew isn't far behind.
- Water Chevrotain & Crowned Eagle - The small water chevrotain has some big distant cousins, but it must rely on instinct when an eagle decides it would make tasty prey.
- White-Bellied Sea Eagle Hunts - A sea eagle snatches a venomous sea snake from the water.
- White-Bellied Sea Eagles Whirl - Sea eagles clash in an aerial dogfight as they fight over food and territory.
Amphibians - Take a look into the dual world of amphibians, crossing the lines between land and water, with tadpoles, frogs, toads, and more.
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Invertebrates - Catch a glimpse of the bizarre forms life takes among our distant spineless relatives.
Mammals - Witness the amazing diversity of mammal life, from lions and elephants to sheep, bats, whales, and much more.
Reptiles - Watch breathtaking video of animals at their wildest.

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