Saturday 13 June 2009

Hobby (Falco Subbuteo)





We have just returned from Norfolk which included a visit to RSPB Strumpshaw for only our second time.

No Swallow Tails this time although a few are about the reserve but we had a good day and saw our first Cuckoo of the year having previously heard three elsewhere in the country.

In the afternoon we sat in Fen Hide for a while (it did rain briefly, hence the dark shots) but having watched a a pair of Marsh Harriers flying over the reed bed we then had a Sparrowhawk sat in the dead tree in front of the hide.

Pat then spotted another raptor in a tree to the edge of the reed bed which we identified as a Hobby.

Having flown off it then flew in five minutes later fast and low over the pool in front of the hide, a couple of circuits and it flew straight at the hide with a dragonfly in its claws, I only managed a couple of shots, my first of this bird but a great treat to watch its aerial acrobatics.

43 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great images of the Hobby, well done Mike.

Mike Randall Bird Photography said...

Thanks very much Roy.

Chris said...

Excellent flight shots of the hobby Mike.. THey are quite impressive! Well done...

Linda Yarrow said...

great capture Mike :-)

Matt Latham said...

Superb Mike - my favourite raptor

Mike Randall Bird Photography said...

Thanks Chris, Lyn & Matt.
Whilst I love Dragonflies the way the Hobby captures them in flight is fantastic.

Unknown said...

Great shots Mike, especially coming straight at you.

Mike Randall Bird Photography said...

Thanks a lot Paul.

Paul 2tins said...

Hi Mike, superb photo of the Hobby in flight,(amazing) Paul & Jill

Mike Randall Bird Photography said...

Hi Paul & Jill
I was really pleased to photograph such a brillant bird.
Regards
Mike

Marcus Conway said...

Love that hobby!

Mike Randall Bird Photography said...

Thanks Marcus

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