For example, on March 4, one of these spirals briefly outshone the northern lights across large parts of the Arctic. Falcon 9 rockets can also be seen for miles as they rise into space and can ...

A solo journey across Canada following the migration pattern of a peregrine falcon from the north shore of Lake Erie to the Arctic.

Conservationists are worried that the illegal trade, combined with shrinking falcon habitat—especially in the Arctic because of climate change—could imperil the birds’ long-term survival.

However, very young falcons may catch flying insects and, occasionally, Arctic peregrines will catch and eat ground-dwelling animals like lemmings. Male peregrines, which are substantially smaller ...