PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Children line up to pet Aurora, a white phase gyrfalcon outside the library as part of Storytime at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, June 4, 2018. A United States Air Force Academy mascot, Aurora can attain velocities exceeding 200 miles per hour in stoops or dives, turn sharply and streak only inches above the ground, making it the fastest and one of the most maneuverable of all birds. Storytime occurs every Wednesday at 10 , when library staff and volunteers read to children.

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