Our club mascot is the Peregrine Falcon. “Hayabusa” means Peregrine Falcon and “kan” means “place of”. So our club name means place of the Peregrine Falcon. Please find a short excerpt from the National Geographic about the Peregrine Falcon below.

Peregrine Falcon

Swoosh! A peregrine falcon can dive up to 200 miles (323 kilometers) an hour to capture prey in flight, striking in midair with its outstretched talons, or claws. Peregrines usually hunt with either a swift chase or a fast dive. Starlings, pigeons, and doves are among their favorite meals. Read more here: Peregrine Falcon (nationalgeographic.com).

“These falcons are formidable hunters that prey on other birds (and bats) in mid-flight. Peregrines hunt from above and, after sighting their prey, drop into a steep, swift dive that can top 200 miles an hour (320 kilometers an hour).” -National Geographic