Peregrine Falcon

The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest birds in the world - in fact, it's the fastest animal, at least when it dives. Now peregrine falcons live everywhere: Asia, Europe & Australia - everywhere (except for Antarctica & those really cold places)! They can dive up to 240 miles per hour. In the cities, they build their nests on big skyscrapers or sometimes bridges, and they hunt pigeons there.

(photo from hawkquest.org)