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Peregrine/Hobby ID

To: Mike Simpson <>
Subject: Peregrine/Hobby ID
From: Merrilyn Serong <>
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2006 11:41:40 +1000
Hi Mike
The blue cere and eye-ring are distinctive features of the Hobby. The white on the neck also goes a lot higher than in the Peregrine. The rich colour of the breast/underparts is also more like that of a Hobby.
Cheers,
Merrilyn

Mike Simpson wrote:

Today there was a small falcon on the wires outside our house. It was being
harassed by a pair of Magpie Larks. I got 5 pictures of it, but from the
angle I was standing, I could not be sure whether it is a Peregrine or an
Australian Hobby, can anyone help?

Pictures are at
http://members.optusnet.com.au/ozbird2/falcon1.jpg
http://members.optusnet.com.au/ozbird2/falcon2.jpg
http://members.optusnet.com.au/ozbird2/falcon3.jpg
http://members.optusnet.com.au/ozbird2/falcon4.jpg
http://members.optusnet.com.au/ozbird2/falcon5.jpg

Unfortunately the sun was behind it, and by the time I got my binoculars out
it had disappeared.

Regards, Mike Simpson
Penrith, NSW, Australia
http://members.optusnet.com.au/ozbirds


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