Peregrine-Shorebird Interaction

Have you ever seen a Peregrine Falcon attack a flock of shorebirds, igniting a breathtaking aerial display? Falcon researcher Steve Herman calls this pattern of evasion “instantaneous synchronicity.” The shorebird flock will often form a cone, with the sharpest point shifting continuously to face the attacker. The ripple and flash of the flock of shorebirds may help them evade the falcon's onslaught.

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