To: GSP.FAN
58mph? Not even close to the peregrine falcon - 200mph in a dive.
5 posted on
06/16/2009 7:36:04 PM PDT by
DennisR
(Look around - God gives countless, indisputable, and unambiguous clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
To: DennisR
Oh, but can the falcon fly backwards? :~)
11 posted on
06/16/2009 7:43:38 PM PDT by
My hearts in London - Everett
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To: DennisR
Your are right about the peregrine’s outright speed alone - however, relative to it's body size & length, the hummingbird is indeed the fastest and absolutely fearless. I have seen them go after larger birds & squirrels near their staked out territory with a vengeance. There is an excellent graphic demonstrating the relative speed comparison in the article on the link.
21 posted on
06/16/2009 9:26:55 PM PDT by
Apercu
("A man's character is his fate" - Heraclitus)
To: DennisR
The study in question examines speed relative to traveling it's own body length...and indeed provides a chart including a comparison with the peregrine...
31 posted on
06/17/2009 8:47:05 AM PDT by
Joe 6-pack
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To: DennisR
and let’s see a hummingbird carry sidewinder missles!
32 posted on
06/17/2009 11:59:51 AM PDT by
WOBBLY BOB
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