The peregrine falcon epitomises wildness; a powerful hunter that specialises in catching birds. Swooping down onto its prey at high speed, the peregrine is the fastest animal on the planet having been clocked diving at a mind-boggling 242 miles per hour! Replacing cliffs and mountain ledges with cathedral spires and power station window ledges, you are now probably more likely to see a peregrine in town than you are out in the wilds, where it still suffers from persecution. (The Wildlife Trusts)