One of the fastest creatures on Earth made special appearances
at two Windsor elementary schools Monday, giving students a
chance to see an endangered bird of prey up close and learn what
they can do to protect it. Falon, a female peregrine falcon, and
her handler Emma Stainton of the Canadian Peregrine Foundation
(CPF), captivated audiences at Coronation and Talbot Trail
public schools with presentations that highlighted the
peregrine's impressive abilities. A peregrine falcon can dive at
up to 300 km/h, three times the top running speed of a cheetah,
the fastest land animal on the planet, Stainton said as Falon
stretched out her wings on her companion's gloved hand in the
Talbot Trail school library. |HEAD OF THE CLASS: Emma Stainton
of the Canadian Peregrine Foundation holds six-year-old Falon at
Coronation public school Monday. The educational program raises
awareness of Ontario's endangered birds of prey. Nick
Brancaccio, Star photo CPF has visited more than 4,000 schools
across Ontario over the past two