Extremely fast dives help peregrine falcons maneuver to catch agile prey

  • Robin Mills

Press/Media: ResearchAcademic

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Peregrine falcons are famed for their high-speed, high-altitude stoops. Hunting prey at perhaps the highest speed of any animal places a stooping falcon under extraordinary physical, physiological, and cognitive demands, yet it remains unknown how this behavioural strategy promotes catch success. Because the behavioral aspects of stooping are intimately related to its biomechanical constraints, we address this question through an embodied cognition approach. We model the falcon’s cognition using guidance laws inspired by theory and experiment, and embody this in a physics-based simulation of predator and prey flight. Stooping maximizes catch success against agile prey by minimizing roll inertia and maximizing the aerodynamic forces available for maneuvering, but requires a tightly tuned guidance law, and exquisitely precise vision and control.

Period12-Apr-2018 → 21-Jul-2019

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  • TitleHow does being the fastest bird in the world equate to being such a fierce predator?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBlackHealth.org
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date21/07/2019
    DescriptionResearch reveals exactly why peregrine falcons are so deadly. Cameras and simulations are finally enabling scientists to study the nuances of the raptors' extreme hunting techniques.
    Producer/AuthorNeel V. Patel/Elly Moss
    URLblackhealth.org/content/349751/how-does-being-the-fastest-bird-in-the-world-equate-to-being-such-a-fierce-predator
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleExtremely fast dives help peregrine falcons manoeuvre to catch agile prey
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletSurfbirds
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date26/04/2018
    DescriptionComputer simulations of peregrine falcon attacks show that the extreme speeds reached during dives from high altitudes enhance the raptors’ ability to execute maneuvers needed to nab agile prey that would otherwise escape. Robin Mills and colleagues of the University of Groningen, Netherlands, and Oxford University, UK, report this discovery in PLOS Computational Biology.
    URLwww.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/blog/2018/04/26/extremely-fast-dives-help-peregrine-falcons-maneuver-to-catch-agile-prey/
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • Title¡ANADA SE LE ESCAPA! El halcón peregrino es el cazador más rápido del mundo
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletNoticia al Minuto
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    Date22/04/2018
    DescriptionEl halcón peregrino, el cazador más rápido del mundo, es capaz de capturar presas que cambian de direcciA?n al vuelo en un picado a más de 300 km por hora, una maniobra espectacular que solo es posible a esas velocidades.
    URLhttps://noticiaalminuto.com/nada-se-le-escapa-el-halcon-peregrino-es-el-cazador-mas-rapido-del-mundo/
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleEl ave que caza como un misil a más de 300 km por hora
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletOPI
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    Date19/04/2018
    DescriptionLa estrategia del halcón peregrino para capturar presas que cambian de dirección durante el vuelo
    URLwww.opi97.org/el-ave-que-caza-como-un-misil-a-mas-de-300-km-por-hora/
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleThe information packed into a bird egg
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletCreation-Evolution Headlines
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date18/04/2018
    DescriptionThere’s more in a bird’s egg than can be accounted for by the Reverse Humpty Dumpty Hypothesis (i.e., Darwinism).
    Producer/AuthorDavid F. Coppedge
    URLhttps://crev.info/2018/04/information-packed-bird-egg/
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleLe plongeon à pleine vitesse d'un faucon pèlerin simulé par ordinateur
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletScience et Avenir
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryFrance
    Date17/04/2018
    DescriptionGrâce à une simulation par ordinateur, une équipe de chercheurs a compris pourquoi les faucons pèlerins plongent sur leur proie depuis une altitude élevée.
    Producer/AuthorAnne-Sophie Tassart
    URLhttps://www.sciencesetavenir.fr/animaux/oiseaux/video-le-plongeon-a-pleine-vitesse-d-un-faucon-pelerin-simule-par-ordinateur_123167
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleSlechtvalk duikt als geleide raket
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletEOS
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date17/04/2018
    DescriptionTijdens hun duikvlucht naar een prooi stellen slechtvalken hun koers voortdurend bij.
    Producer/AuthorSST
    URLhttps://www.eoswetenschap.eu/natuur-milieu/slechtvalk-duikt-als-geleide-raket
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleFalken sind im Sturzflug schneller als ein ICE
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletWatson
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritorySwitzerland
    Date17/04/2018
    DescriptionEinige Vogelarten stürzen sich mit hoher Geschwindigkeit in die Tiefe – die Ziele solch rasanter Flugmanöver können gänzlich unterschiedlich sein: Wanderfalken (Falco peregrinus) etwa erwischen dank ihrer extrem schnellen Sturzflüge auch Beutevögel, deren Flugmanöver eigentlich unberechenbar sind.
    URLhttps://www.watson.ch/Wissen/Science-News/138707359-Gebiss-so-gross-wie-ein-Smart--Das-Sauriermuseum-Aathal-zeigt-Riesen-Haie-aus-der-Urzeit
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleHalcón peregrino, el ave que caza a más de 300 kilómetros por hora
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outlet60 Minutos.info
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryMexico
    Date16/04/2018
    DescriptionEinige Vogelarten stürzen sich mit hoher Geschwindigkeit in die Tiefe – die Ziele solch rasanter Flugmanöver können gänzlich unterschiedlich sein: Wanderfalken (Falco peregrinus) etwa erwischen dank ihrer extrem schnellen Sturzflüge auch Beutevögel, deren Flugmanöver eigentlich unberechenbar sind.
    URLhttps://60minutos.info/halcon-peregrino-el-ave-que-caza-a-mas-de-300-kilometros-por-hora/
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleLa scienza del volo del falco pellegrino, il più veloce dei predatori
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletWired
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryItaly
    Date16/04/2018
    DescriptionUn team internazionale di ricercatori ha studiato al computer la sua virata, un caso più unico che raro nel mondo animale
    Producer/AuthorAlice Pace
    URLhttps://www.wired.it/scienza/ecologia/2018/04/16/scienza-volo-falco-pellegrino-video/
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleWhy peregrine falcons dive-bomb as fast as race cars
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletIFLScience!
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date16/04/2018
    DescriptionPeregrine falcons, the fastest known animal on Earth, barrel through the air in pursuit of prey at speeds over 370 kilometers per hour (230 miles per hour) during a specialized attack strategy referred to as “stooping”. Surveying from up to 915 meters (3,000 feet) above their targets, peregrines begin a stoop by pulling their wings back into an aerodynamic "T" shape and plummeting toward their intended target with such astonishing precision that they can end their descent by snatching their prey with their oversized talons or knocking them unconscious.
    Producer/AuthorAliyah Kovner
    URLwww.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/why-peregrine-falcons-divebomb-as-fast-as-race-cars/
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleEl ave que caza como un misil a más de 300 km por hora
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletABC
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritorySpain
    Date15/04/2018
    DescriptionEn la naturaleza, hay veces en las que la belleza se mezcla con la muerte. El halcón peregrino, el cazador más rápido del mundo, es capaz de capturar presas que cambian de dirección al vuelo en un picado a más de 300 km por hora, una maniobra espectacular que solo es posible a esas velocidades. Si el ataque fuera más lento, el pobre pajarillo se libraría de convertirse en cena, según han concluido investigadores de las universidades de Groningen en Holanda y de la de británica de Oxford.
    URLwww.abc.es/ciencia/abci-caza-como-misil-mas-300-hora-201804150144_noticia.html
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleEl ave que caza como un misil a más de 300 km por hora
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletLa Voz de Cádiz
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritorySpain
    Date15/04/2018
    DescriptionLa estrategia del halcón peregrino para capturar presas que cambian de dirección durante el vuelo
    Producer/AuthorABC
    URLwww.lavozdigital.es/ciencia/abci-caza-como-misil-mas-300-hora-201804150144_noticia.html
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleEl ave que caza como un misil a más de 300 km por hora
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletPrensaon
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritorySpain
    Date15/04/2018
    DescriptionLa estrategia del halcón peregrino para capturar presas que cambian de dirección durante el vuelo
    Producer/AuthorABC
    URLhttps://www.prensaon.com/el-ave-que-caza-como-un-misil-a-mas-de-300-km-por-hora/
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleFalken im Sturzflug auf Jagd – Kolibris auf der Suche nach Partnern
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletEpoch Times
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionWanderfalken erreichen im Sturzflug extreme Geschwindigkeiten. Und trotzdem schlagen sie oft erfolgreich Beutevögel. Costakolibris verfolgen im Sturzflug andere Ziele.
    URLhttps://www.epochtimes.de/genial/tiere/wanderfalken-im-sturzflug-auf-jagd-a2399464.html
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleThey stoop to conquer: Why peregrines’ high-speed dives work
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletPLOS
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionThe peregrine falcon is described as the fastest animal on Earth: during its hunting dive, known as a stoop, it can reach speeds of over 200 km per hour. The peregrine preys on other birds which it catches mid-flight, so it must intercept a moving target at these high speeds. The falcon’s strategy for successful interception was recently shown to closely match that of manmade missiles, but it was unclear how its demanding, high-speed maneuvers gave it an advantage.
    Producer/AuthorBeth Baker
    URLresearchnews.plos.org/2018/04/13/they-stoop-to-conquer/
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleFast as a racing car, a falcon can zigzag after prey at 15 g
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Syndey Morning Herald
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionThe falcon's stoop, or high speed dive, has fascinated birdwatchers and scientists for hundreds of years.
    URLhttps://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/fast-as-a-racing-car-a-falcon-can-zigzag-after-prey-at-15-g-20180413-p4z9gn.html
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitlePeregrine falcons' missile-like dive could help design ultimate drone killer
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe London Economic
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionRisky behaviour mystified scientists for years because it puts the world's fastest animal at extraordinary risk
    Producer/AuthorBen Gelblum
    URLhttps://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/science/peregrine-falcons-missile-like-dive-could-help-design-ultimate-drone-killer/13/04/
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleRUG-onderzoekers duiken in gedrag raketsnelle slechtvalk
    Degree of recognitionRegional
    Media name/outletDagblad van het Noorden
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionSlechtvalken zijn meesters in het uitvoeren van raketsnelle manoeuvres om prooien te pakken die anders ongrijpbaar zijn.
    URLwww.dvhn.nl/groningen/RUG-onderzoekers-duiken-in-gedrag-raketsnelle-slechtvalk-23087318.html
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleVogelflug extrem: Mit 360 km/h abwärts
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletDer Standard
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionDer Wanderfalke und der Costakolibri haben ganz unterschiedliche Motive, sich in irrwitzigem Tempo in die Tiefe zu stürzen
    URLhttps://derstandard.at/2000077827522/Vogelflug-extrem-Mit-360-kmh-abwaerts
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleFalcon attack: How peregrine falcons maneuver at nearly 225 mph
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletForbes
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionPeregrine falcons may well be the fastest hunters in the animal kingdom. Famously, they attack smaller birds, like starlings, by using a technique called a stoop. This involves flying upwards to a high altitude then dive-bombing back down at breathtaking speeds that regularly reach more than 200 mph (320 km/h). The fastest stoop ever recorded stands at 242 mph (nearly 390 km/h).
    Producer/AuthorFiona McMillan
    URLhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/fionamcmillan/2018/04/13/falcon-attack-how-peregrine-falcons-maneuver-at-nearly-225-mph/#31d03471dd5d
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleFalcon’s high-speed dive generates forces needed to catch agile prey
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletPhysics World
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionPeregrine falcons dive from great heights and at extreme speeds when hunting to generate high aerodynamic forces that enable them to execute precise manoeuvres and catch agile prey. Using a physics-based computer simulation, researchers in the Netherlands and the UK have explained why the raptors have evolved an attack strategy that puts extreme physical and cognitive demands on them. The research could also help with the development of autonomous flapping-wing drones.
    Producer/AuthorMichael Allen
    URLhttps://physicsworld.com/a/falcons-high-speed-dive-generates-forces-needed-to-catch-agile-prey/
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleResearch reveals exactly why peregrine falcons are so deadly
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletAudubon
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionCameras and simulations are finally enabling scientists to study the nuances of the raptors' extreme hunting techniques.
    Producer/AuthorNeel V. Patel
    URLhttps://www.audubon.org/news/research-reveals-exactly-why-peregrine-falcons-are-so-deadly
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleFast as a racing car, a falcon can zigzag after prey at 15 g
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Canberra Times
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionThe falcon's stoop, or high speed dive, has fascinated birdwatchers and scientists for hundreds of years.
    URLwww.canberratimes.com.au/environment/animals/fast-as-a-racing-car-a-falcon-can-zigzag-after-prey-at-15-g-20180413-p4z9gn.html
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleDiese Vögel erreichen extreme Geschwindigkeiten
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletKleine Zeitung
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustria
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionEinige Vogelarten stürzen sich mit hoher Geschwindigkeit in die Tiefe - die Ziele solch rasanter Flugmanöver können gänzlich unterschiedlich sein.
    URLwww.kleinezeitung.at/international/tiere/5405089/Mehr-als-360-kmh_Diese-Voegel-erreichen-extreme-Geschwindigkeiten?from=rss
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleFast dives help peregrine falcons maneuver to catch agile prey
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletInto Birds
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionComputer simulations reveal why falcons dive at their prey using the same steering laws as human-made missiles
    URLhttps://intobirds.com/fast-dives-help-peregrine-falcons-maneuver-to-catch-agile-prey/
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleExtremely fast dives help peregrine falcons maneuver to catch agile prey
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletUniversity of Groningen
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionComputer simulations of peregrine falcon attacks show that the extreme speeds reached during dives from high altitudes enhance the raptors’ ability to execute maneuvers needed to nab agile prey that would otherwise escape. Robin Mills and colleagues of the University of Groningen, Netherlands, and Oxford University, UK, report this discovery in PLOS Computational Biology.
    URLhttps://www.rug.nl/news/2018/04/extremely-fast-dives-help-peregrine-falcons-maneuver-to-catch-agile-prey
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleManche Vögel erreichen extreme Geschwindigkeiten
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBluewin
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritorySwitzerland
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionEinige Vogelarten stürzen sich mit hoher Geschwindigkeit in die Tiefe - die Ziele solch rasanter Flugmanöver können gänzlich unterschiedlich sein: Wanderfalken (Falco peregrinus) etwa erwischen dank ihrer extrem schnellen Sturzflüge auch Beutevögel, deren Flugmanöver eigentlich unberechenbar sind.
    URLhttps://www.bluewin.ch/de/news/wissen-technik/einige-vogel-erreichen-extreme-geschwindigkeiten-88190.html
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleAuf Jagd mit Tempo 360
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletHamburger Abendblatt
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionDer Wanderfalke ist richtig schnell. Im Sturzflug kann er schneller fliegen, als die meisten Rennwagen fahren können.
    URLhttps://www.abendblatt.de/ratgeber/wissen/article214002577/Auf-Jagd-mit-Tempo-360.html
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • Title200 mph fast dives help peregrine falcons maneuver to catch agile prey
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBlog: Ideas, Inventions And Innovations
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionComputer simulations of peregrine falcon attacks show that the extreme speeds reached during dives from high altitudes enhance the raptors' ability to execute maneuvers needed to nab agile prey that would otherwise escape. Robin Mills and colleagues of the University of Groningen, Netherlands, and Oxford University, UK, report this discovery in PLOS Computational Biology.
    Producer/AuthorAlton Parrish
    URLhttps://www.ineffableisland.com/2018/04/200-mph-fast-dives-help-peregrine.html
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleWanderfalken erreichen 360 km/h
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletScheizer Bauer
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritorySwitzerland
    Date13/04/2018
    DescriptionEinige Vogelarten stürzen sich mit hoher Geschwindigkeit in die Tiefe - die Ziele solch rasanter Flugmanöver können gänzlich unterschiedlich sein: Wanderfalken (Falco peregrinus) etwa erwischen dank ihrer extrem schnellen Sturzflüge auch Beutevögel, deren Flugmanöver eigentlich unberechenbar sind.
    URLhttps://www.schweizerbauer.ch/tiere/uebrige-tiere/wanderfalken-erreichen-360-km-h-41599.html
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleWanderfalken im Sturzflug auf Jagd
    Degree of recognitionRegional
    Media name/outletNordbayern
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date12/04/2018
    URLwww.nordbayern.de/wanderfalken-im-sturzflug-auf-jagd-1.7468028
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleDetailed computer simulations reveal why falcons dive at their prey using the same steering laws as human-made missiles
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletViral Stories
    Media typeWeb
    Date12/04/2018
    URLviralpearl.com/detailed-computer-simulations-reveal-why-falcons-dive-at-their-prey-using-the-same-steering-laws-as-human-made-missiles-sciencedaily/
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleFalcons are as fast as racecars. Pity their poor prey.
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletConnecticut Post
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionThe falcon's stoop has fascinated birdwatchers and scientists alike. "Detailed descriptions of the peregrine's dive date back centuries," said Robin Mills, a behavioral ecologist at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
    Producer/AuthorBen Guarino
    URLhttps://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Falcons-are-as-fast-as-racecars-Pity-their-poor-12829258.php
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitlePeregrine falcons employ speed and strategy to capture agile prey
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletEarth.com
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionPeregrine falcons catch their prey by diving from enormous heights and reaching speeds faster than any other animal on the planet. While this hunting technique is fascinating to watch – unless you’re the prey – it begs the question: why do peregrine falcons chose to enact such risky behavior, and endure significant physical and cognitive demands, to catch their prey? New research published in PLOS Computational Biology uses computer simulations to explore this incredible hunting display.
    Producer/AuthorConnor Ertz
    URLhttps://www.earth.com/news/peregrine-falcons-capture-prey/
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleWanderfalken im Sturzflug auf Jagd
    Degree of recognitionRegional
    Media name/outletBerchtesgadener Anzeiger
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date12/04/2018
    URLhttps://www.berchtesgadener-anzeiger.de/startseite_artikel,-wanderfalken-im-sturzflug-auf-jagd-_arid,403422.html
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitlePeregrine falcons are able to outmaneuver their prey at speeds of 220 miles per hour
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletTech Times
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionNew research into the hunting techniques of Peregrine falcons shows why the birds travel as fast as Formula One cars to catch their prey. Peregrine falcons reach breakneck speeds and dive down onto their prey before capturing it.
    Research reveals that they're able to hunt better at faster speeds.
    Producer/Author Jean-Pierre Chigne
    URLwww.techtimes.com/articles/225041/20180412/peregrine-falcons-are-able-to-outmaneuver-their-prey-at-speeds-of-220-miles-per-hour.htm
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitlePeregrine falcons maneuver best when dive-bombing at more than 300 kilometers per hour
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletScience Magazine
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionThe world’s fastest hunter—the peregrine falcon—snatches prey out of the sky at speeds of more than 300 kilometers per hour. This breakneck maneuver, called a stoop, gives the bird-eating raptors an element of surprise and allows them to outmaneuver their prey. But it wouldn’t be possible at slower attack speeds, according to a new study.
    Producer/AuthorKatie Lagnin
    URLhttps://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/04/peregrine-falcons-maneuver-best-when-dive-bombing-more-300-kilometers-hour
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleFalcons are as fast as racecars. Pity their poor prey.
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Washington Post
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionPeregrine falcons, apex predators that hunt near rock cliffs and skyscrapers, strike like a stock market crash: fast and hard. The birds fly to great heights, then tuck their wings and plummet. Mid nose-dive, falcons have been clocked at 220 mph, equal to the top speed of a Formula One racecar. The dive, called a stoop, is the deadly tactic that falcons use to catch other birds.
    Producer/AuthorBen Guarino
    URLhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2018/04/12/falcons-are-as-fast-as-racecars-pity-their-poor-prey/
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleFalcons are as fast as racecars. Pity their poor prey.
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletPrince George Citizen
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryCanada
    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionThe falcon's stoop has fascinated birdwatchers and scientists alike. "Detailed descriptions of the peregrine's dive date back centuries," said Robin Mills, a behavioral ecologist at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
    URLwww.princegeorgecitizen.com/washington-post/us-national/falcons-are-as-fast-as-racecars-pity-their-poor-prey-1.23264648
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleWas Wanderfalken im Sturzflug alles erledigen können
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletMain Post
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionWanderfalken erreichen im Sturzflug extreme Geschwindigkeiten. Und trotzdem schlagen sie oft erfolgreich Beutevögel. Costakolibris verfolgen im Sturzflug andere Ziele.
    Producer/AuthorGroningen/Riverside
    URLhttps://m.mainpost.de/ueberregional/wissenschaft/Was-Wanderfalken-im-Sturzflug-alles-erledigen-koennen;art105,9934760
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleExtremely fast dives help peregrine falcons manoeuvre to catch agile prey
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletUniversity of Oxford
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionUsing detailed computer simulations, Oxford University research has revealed why falcons dive at their prey using the same steering laws as man-made missiles.
    URLwww.ox.ac.uk/news/2018-04-12-extremely-fast-dives-help-peregrine-falcons-manoeuvre-catch-agile-prey-0
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleWanderfalken im Sturzflug auf Jagd
    Degree of recognitionRegional
    Media name/outletDie NeckarQuelle
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date12/04/2018
    URLhttps://www.nq-online.de/nq_40_111503167-1-_Wanderfalken-im-Sturzflug-auf-Jagd.html
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  • TitleNach Beute oder Weibchen - Wanderfalken im Sturzflug auf Jagd
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    Media name/outletRosenheim 24
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionWanderfalken erreichen im Sturzflug extreme Geschwindigkeiten. Und trotzdem schlagen sie oft erfolgreich Beutevögel. Costakolibris verfolgen im Sturzflug andere Ziele.
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    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleWanderfalken im Sturzflug auf Jagd
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    Media name/outletMoz.de
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionEinige Vogelarten stürzen sich mit hoher Geschwindigkeit in die Tiefe - die Ziele solch rasanter Flugmanöver können gänzlich unterschiedlich sein.
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    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleNach Beute oder Weibchen - Wanderfalken im Sturzflug auf Jagd
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    Media name/outletHamburger Abendblatt
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    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionWanderfalken erreichen im Sturzflug extreme Geschwindigkeiten. Und trotzdem schlagen sie oft erfolgreich Beutevögel. Costakolibris verfolgen im Sturzflug andere Ziele.
    URLhttps://www.abendblatt.de/ratgeber/wissen/article214001027/Wanderfalken-im-Sturzflug-auf-Jagd.html
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleWanderfalken im Sturzflug auf Jagd
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    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date12/04/2018
    URLwww.handelsblatt.com/wissenschaft-und-technologie-wanderfalken-im-sturzflug-auf-jagd/21171068.html
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleExtremely fast dives help peregrine falcons maneuver to catch agile prey
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    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionComputer simulations of peregrine falcon attacks show that the extreme speeds reached during dives from high altitudes enhance the raptors' ability to execute maneuvers needed to nab agile prey that would otherwise escape. Robin Mills and colleagues of the University of Groningen, Netherlands, and Oxford University, UK, report this discovery in PLOS Computational Biology.
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    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleExtremely fast dives help peregrine falcons maneuver to catch agile prey
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    Media name/outletPhys.org
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionComputer simulations of peregrine falcon attacks show that the extreme speeds reached during dives from high altitudes enhance the raptors' ability to execute maneuvers needed to nab agile prey that would otherwise escape. Robin Mills and colleagues of the University of Groningen, Netherlands, and Oxford University, UK, report this discovery in PLOS Computational Biology.
    URLhttps://phys.org/news/2018-04-extremely-fast-peregrine-falcons-maneuver.html
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleExtremely fast dives help peregrine falcons manoeuvre to catch agile prey
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    Media name/outletmyScience
    Media typeWeb
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    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionUsing detailed computer simulations, Oxford University research has revealed why falcons dive at their prey using the same steering laws as man-made missiles.
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    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleExtremely fast dives help peregrine falcons maneuver to catch agile prey
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    Media name/outletEurekAlert!
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    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionDetailed computer simulations reveal why falcons dive at their prey using the same steering laws as man-made missiles
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    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleWanderfalken im Sturzflug auf Jagd
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    Media name/outletHildesheime Algemeine Zeitung
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date12/04/2018
    URLhttps://www.hildesheimer-allgemeine.de/news-wissenschaft/article/wanderfalken-im-sturzflug-auf-jagd.html
    PersonsRobin Mills
  • TitleWanderfalken im Sturzflug auf Jagd
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    Media name/outletSol
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date12/04/2018
    DescriptionWanderfalken erreichen im Sturzflug extreme Geschwindigkeiten. Und trotzdem schlagen sie oft erfolgreich Beutevögel. Costakolibris verfolgen im Sturzflug andere Ziele.
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    URLhttps://www.sol.de/news/wissenschaft/Wanderfalken-im-Sturzflug-auf-Jagd,245992
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Keywords

  • peregrine falcon
  • stoop
  • high speed
  • computer simulations
  • aerial attacks