Falco longipennis
Australian Hobby at Hackett, ACT
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| Falco longipennis | Illilanga | 1 Nov 2019 | |
| Falco longipennis | natureguy | 1 Nov 2019 | |
| Falco peregrinus | MatthewFrawley | 30 Oct 2019 |
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Travelling at a rate of knots!
5 comments
31 Oct 2019
I am more inclined to say Hobby as it looks rufous underneath not white or pale.
31 Oct 2019
Yep Luke that was my first impression as well, particularly the barring and shape. The square tail has me stumped. Could just be the angle of the photo perhaps?
31 Oct 2019
Think you guys might be right. Looking at field guide, it mentions the Peregrine has barring on breast and that the Hobby has a square-cut tail proportionately longer and narrower than Peregrine, which I think this photo also shows. My initial thoughts on the sighting were Peregrine on size, but perhaps this was a female Hobby? Happy for it to be changed.
1 Nov 2019
I agree with Matthew that this is most likely a female Hobby. The key features for me are: very pointy/sharp wing-tips with a slender curved trailing edge, tail longer than a Peregrine, lack of yellow on legs and rufous colour of plumage. The colour is possibly similar to a juvenile Peregrine but the wing/body shape for me is what differs here. After doing some more research, the square tail is common to both when the tail is furled. So much to learn!!! ;)
2 Nov 2019
It was a very thrilling sighting as it came over twice, the first time as shown in the photos and then about 10 seconds later it came back in an incredibly fast stoop.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.097687-35.273662
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Oct 2019 12:22 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
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- Illilanga flagged sightings MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Falco longipennis Birds of prey Birds
Species information
- Falco longipennis Scientific name
- Australian Hobby Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1030.2m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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