Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
Faucon d'Eléonore
Comment : A thriving colony of this elegant falcon breeds on the cliffs of the Cabo de Formentor on Mallorca. Breeding is delayed until late summer so that the young falcons fledge when there is a glut of migrant passerines returning to Africa. Potential victims are identified whilst they are still flying over the sea are targeted just before landfall being outflown out-maneuvred.
Gallery : © Steve Garvie
Site web : RAINBIRDER
Order : Falconiformes
Family : Falconidae
Species : Eleonora's Falcon
Age : Juvenile
Plumage : First year year
Reference: stga49430
Other pictures
date : oct 2004
Geographic data
Country : Spain (sp)
Region : Comunitat Autònoma de les Illes Balears
Place : Cabo de Formentor
Latitude : 39° 58' 41'' North
Longitude : 3° 12' 0'' East
Exif data
Model : Canon 1Ds
Exposure : 1/500s s
Aperture : f5.6
Focal : 500 mm
Iso : 400
Flash : no
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