Adult female Peregrine predating migrant Hobby; Photos. (1 Viewer)

[buzzard12]

Quite incredible to watch this scene this morning, a large female Peregrine attacking and killing a migrating Hobby over the sea at Landsort, Sweden.

 

[TwoDipsfromAmsterdam]

Amazing; good photos of something we rarely get to see. Thanks for posting.

David

 

[Mike Price]

Wow great photos and I am sure it was amazing to witness. I am quite suprised that the Hobby couldn't just outmaneuver the Peregrine.

 

[birdboybowley]

I watched our resident female Peregrine almost take out an imm Hobby over Pagham Harbour 3 years ago....the Hobby only just out-flew her and lost a tail feather, a small price to pay it woiuld seem....it never came back through!

 

[f .hopkin]

great pics thanks for sharing! f .hopkin

 

[Biancone]

Amazing photos! Really interesting.

 

[Raptor-man]

Fascinating photos!

 

[Pugs1]

These are very rare shots and should be recorded officially.:t:

 

[Himalaya]

I am looking at the photos and thinking surely there were Pigeons, Gulls, Corvids, Waders and Ducks that the Peregrine could have taken and not a majestic little Hobby? That is nature though.

I have to admit I thought a Hobby might get away from a Peregrine too. The photos are awesome and just show how skilled the Peregrine is.

This is the 4th instance of a Peregrine chasing/attacking a Hobby I have come across. Do Peregrines hate Hobby?

Makes me how at risk the Kestrel is when hovering over open moorland with little to hide it from a Peregrine.

 

[StuartReeves]

There must be something about those Swedish raptors: www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=126208

 

[mike from ebbw]

I have had a Peregrine take a Kestrel and also Swift so a Hobby is well within its capabilities.Great pics of a rare event.