Falcons Nest on Skyscrapers Author:Priscilla Belz Jenkins Which bird can fly faster than 200 miles per hour? — A falcon dives at 200 miles per hour to strike its prey. Skillful hunters, falcons live all over the world: on rocky cliffs,grassy prairies, and even city skyscrapers. Almost wiped out by the effects of the pesticide DDT, peregrine falcons have fought their way back from near extinction. Inside... more » you can read about a peregrine falcon named Scarlett who had a special nest box on a Baltimore skyscrpaper.« less