Help needed - is this a hobby? (1 Viewer)

[Mis]

I've been spending too much time looking skywards recently and today I saw what I at first thought was a kestrel circling over the meadows. It seemed higher than usual for a kestrel and was slowly gaining height until it was little more than a speck. I took some photos and when I looked at the pics on screen I could see the facial markings were more like a hobby or peregrine. It seems to have a hint of colour around the vent area which makes me think it's a hobby. These pics are the best of the bunch and haven't been resized. Even with a 400mm lens it wasn't a very big image.

I've never seen either in the flesh (in the feather?) so I would be delighted if anyone can tell me what it is.
Unless I'm totally wrong of course!

 

[BazR]

Hi Mis.
I think you are spot on with the Hobby. If I'm wrong, we will be told.


All the best.
Baz.

 

[Mis]

I think the bird photography gods are smiling on me today! I've just seen it again and much closer! I think it's a male.

 

[Kits]

Fabulous pics, Mis.

 

[robinm]

Great flight pics :t:

No doubt about the ID.

 

[Wendy Morris]

Fantastic pics, Mis and lucky you for seeing one in the first place.

 

[Dizzy]

Fabulous pics, Mis.

I'll second that! and well done Mis...lucky you



Best wishes

 

[Pam_m]

Brillinat pics Mis.. and lucky you to see such a wonderful bird!:t:

 

[Chris-Leeds]

Great stuff, I had a similar experience a few years ago but couldn't identify the bird for sure. Behaved like a hobby but was too high and too fast to see properly. Good seeing it once but twice is much better. Good pics too.

 

[Mahsleb]

Brilliant photos of a fantastic bird Mis! :t:
Well done
cheers
Tony

 

[bill moss]

Hi Mis,

Well done, great photos.

P & L strikes again!

Bill.

 

[RKell1]

Hi Miss
Great capture, the detail of the bird shows really well. :t::t:

Ray

 

[Judo]

Lucky you, getting 'a second bite of the cherry'!! and well done for taking such wonderful photos of such a beauty!

 

[pie]

Wow!!
A double dose too!!
Well done Mis, fantastic capture. :t: