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Eleonora's Falcon 1st year
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.
Reproduction prohibited without prior permission. © Steve Garvie

The species

Classification

Order : Falconiformes
Family : Falconidae
Species : Eleonora's Falcon


Species photos

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The photo

O.Net reference : stga49430
Author :
Plumage : 1st year

Photo details

Date : 2004 Oct.
Country : Spain (sp)
Region : Balearic Islands
Location : Cabo de Formentor Cabo de Formentor
Lat. : 39° 55' 37'' North
Lng. : 3° 8' 42'' East

Exif data [+][-]

Model : Canon 1Ds
Speed : 1/500s s
Aperture : f5.6
Focal length : 500 mm
Iso : 400
Flash : no