Eli5: how do birds like Falcons come out of a 200+mph dive without being ripped apart by air resistance when they spread their wings?

Question

Like the title says. I know Falcons and raptors can dive at 200+ mph. So when they spread their wings to slow down how do they handle the insane force that they would be experiencing?

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Answer 1

They don’t spread their wings.

They move one feather on each side ever so slightly, which gradually levels them out.

Source: Jonathan Livingston Seagull.