WATCH: Meet The Real Maltese Falcons And The Men Dedicated To Training Them
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The 1941 Humphrey Bogart film The Maltese Falcon may be iconic, but it’s also given prominence to one of the most beautiful creatures on the island.
The Peregrine falcon, often referred to as the Maltese falcon, is the fastest animal around, reaching up to 390 km/hr when diving for food. An apex predator, they can often be found roosting and hunting near rock cliffs and even skyscrapers.
They fly to great heights, then tuck their wings in and dive-bomb their prey in a fearsome manoeuvre that’s nearly impossible to track by eye. They eat everything from doves to robins and crows.