Shropshire Birder
Species Gallery - Hobby
Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
A Summer visitor to the UK and always an exciting bird to watch. Very agile medium sized falcon capable of catching small birds and dragonflies which it will eat on the wing. With long pointed wings, primaries swept backwards it can resemble a 'giant swift'. the adult's body is streaked blue longitudinally with distinctive 'red trousers'. Juvenile birds lack the red and have a buff tone.to the plumage.
Hobby flight Chelmarsh 3 9 11 IMG_7939
Hobby eating dragonfly on wing Chelmarsh 3 9 11 IMG_7852
Hobby eating dragonfly on wing Chelmarsh 3 9 11IMG_7847
Hobby flight carrying dragonfly Chelmarsh 3 9 11 IMG_7728
Hobby flight carrying dragonfly Chelmarsh 3 9 11 IMG_7731
Hobby flight Chelmarsh 3 9 11 IMG_7940
Hobby flight Chelmarsh 3 9 11 IMG_7839
Hobby flight Chelmarsh 3 9 11 IMG_7962
Hobby flight head on Chelmarsh 3 9 11 IMG_7936
Hobby flight head on Chelmarsh 3 9 11 IMG_7966
Hobby flight upperwing Chelmarsh 3 9 11 IMG_7973
Hobby flight tail spread Chelmarsh 3 9 11 IMG_7969
Hobby flight tail spread Chelmarsh 3 9 11 IMG_7840
Hobby over water Brandon Marsh 26 6 10 IMG_8248
Hobby VP 28 6 09 IMG_8347
Hobby flight Berry Head 19 9 09 IMG_4159
Hobby VP 28 6 09 IMG_8350
Hobby juv Holkham 16 10 08 IMG_3729
Hobby Holkham 18 10 08 IMG_4083
Hobby juv Holkham 16 10 08 IMG_3707
KHobby flight Holkham 18 10 08 IMG_4125
Hobby flight Holkham 18 10 08 IMG_4135
Hobby flight Holkham 18 10 08 IMG_4141
Hobby eating Dragonfly Holkham 18 10 08 IMG_0501
Hobby eating Dragonfly Holkham 18 10 08 IMG_0511
Hobby eating Dragonfly Holkham 18 10 08 IMG_0515
Hobby Holkham 18 10 08 IMG_0525
Hobby for cu Holkham 18 10 08 IMG_4058
Hobby juv Holkham 16 10 08 IMG_3655
Hobby juv Holkham 16 10 08 IMG_3678
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