Breeding Location:
Open landscapes, Wooded areas near water
Breeding Type:
Monogamous
Breeding Population:
Casual in AK
Egg Color:
Light yellow brown with red brown spots
Number of Eggs:
3 - 5
Incubation Days:
28 - 31
Egg Incubator:
Female
Nest Material:
Sticks, branches, and mud.
Migration:
Migratory
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General
Eurasian Hobby: Small falcon with dark slate-gray upperparts and white underparts with heavy, dark gray streaks. White face has bold black mask and moustache stripe, and thin white eyebrows. Wings are long and pointed. Leggings are orange. Tail is square and finely barred. Sexes are similar. Juvenile has dark brown upperparts finely edged with brown, heavily streaked underparts, and lacks orange leggings.
Range and Habitat
Eurasian Hobby: Breeds across Europe and Asia; strays occur in Alaska. Preferred habitats include mature trees in farmlands and woodland edges.
Breeding and Nesting
Eurasian Hobby: Three to five light yellow brown eggs with red brown spots are laid in an old crow or hawk nest. Incubation ranges from 28 to 31 days and is carried out primarily by the female.
Foraging and Feeding
Eurasian Hobby: Feeds on large insects and small birds such as swallows and martins. Prey is caught in talons and transferred to bill in flight.
Vocalization
Eurasian Hobby: Makes a loud "klee-klee-klee."
Similar Species
Eurasian Hobby: Peregrine Falcon is much larger, and lacks eyestripe and orange leggings.
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