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| Photographed at South Lake, Perth, Western Australia February 2016 |
762 EURASIAN HOBBY Franco subbutteo
Australia (606)
Found in open wooded area, has been recorded up to 4,00 kms. 29-36 cm, wingspan 74-84 cm. Range: found over most of Europa, not found in Iceland, Ireland, northern Scandinavia and Russia. From Europa east to the Pacific Ocean and Northern Japan. Migrates and spends winter in Africa south of the Sahara.
Note: when not breeding it is crepuscular, hawking in the morning and evenings. It flies hard and fast taking large insects, small bats and small birds like swallows, swifts and pipits.
he is fierce looking - swallows and swifts have every reason to be frightened - he looks magnificent against the intense blue of the sky - fine shots - congratulations
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