Peregrine falcon? (Romania) (1 Viewer)

[siposi]

Hello,

For some reason, from distance, it seemed to me rather small, and first I thought that it is an Eurasian hobby. On the pictures I observed that it has horizontal bars on its chest. Is it a Peregrine falcon?

Does the brown colour on its back mean that it is in its 2nd cy?

Thank you very much in advance,
Istvan

 

[Earnest lad]

I think it might be too stocky/robust a bird for Hobby, and perhaps the absence or red on the vent indicates Peregrine.

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello Istvan,
yes I agree with you and Earnest. Its a 2 cy Peregrine imo.
And yes, the brown feathers are retained juvenile ones as is outer primary and outer tailfeathers

 

[siposi]

Thank you very much for your replies and help!