Hi all,
I wanted to ask how long most of you would typically observe an individual bird (assuming the bird lets you do so). Do you tend to observe till you have a solid ID, then move on looking for the next species? Are there particular species that are more interesting and that you could happily observe for hours?
I think virtually every instance I've seen an Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo) I have tried my best to stay on it until it disappeared. In most cases this was only a few minutes and sometimes just a few seconds, but I think I could watch this species, if the opportunity presented itself, for as long as I could hold my binoculars to my eyes. The graceful flight and that combination of agility and speed they have are most compelling.
Regards
patudo
I wanted to ask how long most of you would typically observe an individual bird (assuming the bird lets you do so). Do you tend to observe till you have a solid ID, then move on looking for the next species? Are there particular species that are more interesting and that you could happily observe for hours?
I think virtually every instance I've seen an Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo) I have tried my best to stay on it until it disappeared. In most cases this was only a few minutes and sometimes just a few seconds, but I think I could watch this species, if the opportunity presented itself, for as long as I could hold my binoculars to my eyes. The graceful flight and that combination of agility and speed they have are most compelling.
Regards
patudo