I've always thought of Hobbies as particularly active at dusk, I
assume this a strategy followed by all the species (Australian,
Eurasian and African certainly) to take advantage of insects' and
birds' poorer vision in the dusk, and maybe to catch early flying
bats.
John Leonard
On 02/07/2008, Richard Johnstone <> wrote:
> Last Thursday (26/6) while driving home along the M4 motorway at Penrith,
> west of Sydney, I saw an Australian Hobby flying very fast, possibly hunting,
> at 5.20 pm. It was a little over 30 minutes after sundown, and the light
> levels were very low, with only a faint glow in the west. The Hobby flew
> really close to my car, about 20 metres away, so I am certain of the ID, very
> distinctive wing shape and flight action. I was wondering if other people had
> seen hobbies hunting so late into the evening.
> On another note, the House Crow was at Dee Why this afternoon at about 4 pm,
> in the Casuarina trees on the northern side of the car park. It's a fine
> looking bird, in very fresh plumage.
> Richard
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