Interestingly, pigeons fly fast and in a straight race can outfly many falcons. The falcons rely on a very fast stoop from above, slamming talons-first into the

Interestingly, pigeons fly fast and in a straight race can outfly many falcons. The falcons rely on a very fast stoop from above, slamming talons-first into the target bird hard enough to break its neck or even decapitate it.