Hobby (bird) - Wikipedia
A hobby is a fairly small, very swift falcon with long, narrow wings. There are four birds called "hobby", and some others which, although termed "falcon", are very similar. All specialise in being superb aerialists.
Eurasian hobby - Wikipedia
It is a bird of open country such as farmland, marshes, taiga and savannah. They are widespread in lowlands with scattered small woods. It is an elegant bird of prey, appearing sickle-like in flight with its long pointed wings and square tail, …
Hobby Bird Facts | Falco Subbuteo - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Hobby Falcons are about the size of a Kestrel with pointed wings, looking a bit like a giant swift. They are known for their dashing flight and will chase large insects and small birds like swallows and martins. Prey is often caught in its talons and transferred to its beak in flight.
African hobby - Wikipedia
The African hobby (Falco cuvierii) is a small species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae.
Hobby - The Wildlife Trusts
The hobby is a small falcon, smaller than a kestrel. With their long wings and streamlined shape, they are perfectly evolved for catching dragonflies and small birds, such as house martins and swifts, on the wing, often transferring their quarry from talon to mouth in mid-air.
Eurasian Hobby - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
Eurasian hobbies breed across the Palearctic realm and winter in Africa and Asia. These birds inhabit farmlands, marshes, taiga, and savannas. They are widespread in lowlands with scattered small woods and can also be found in mountainous areas.
Eurasian Hobby - eBird
Swift-like; flight more graceful and aerodynamic than Eurasian Kestrel. Compare with larger, stockier, shorter-tailed Peregrine Falcon. Favors open woodland, heathland, and farmland with stands of trees; often hunts over nearby water bodies and marshes.
THE FIELD HABITS AND NESTING OF THE HOBBY. BY DESMOND NETHERSOLE-THOMPSON. THE Hobby (Falco s, subbuteo) is a rare and extremely local bird in England, chiefly confined to the midland, southern and south-western counties. Its headquarters are probably certain districts in Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire. In
HOBBY - Hawk and Owl Trust
A bird whose scientific name is known to generations of table football players! Hobby was the favourite bird of the game’s designer Peter Adolph. Until recently, however, this was a scarcely encountered species away from the south coastal heathlands …
The Eurasian Hobby (Falco Subbuteo): Biology of an Aerial …
The Hobby is a dashing, handsome summer visitor, adept at catching dragonflies and flying birds, even agile enough to catch Swifts. It is increasing in UK and Ireland, but is distributed widely and has varying fortunes across its range.