I was out with my camera yesterday when all of a sudden a flight of Hobbys descended and a feeding frenzy ensued. Hobbys are a small incredibly agile falcon that catch their prey in the air. In this case they were feeding on dragonfly but they are know to catch swallow and swifts too.

by Radwaymm

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  3. I can’t begin to imagine just how hard it must be to be able to catch dragonflies in mid air.

  5. How wonderful, I have only seen them in passing.

  7. The most successful hunter on the planet being taken out by a Hobby. Great photos

  12. Take cover, OP! Photo #6 says you’re next!
    Great photos!

  13. According to Stephen Fry (or rather, his elves) the Hobby gave it’s name to the football game Subbuteo – the Hobby’s latin name is Falco Subbuteo (falcon smaller than a buzzard…)

  14. Incredibly gorgeous birds, perfect time of the year to be out watching them do their thing.

  15. Awesome pictures, the detail is amazing! Picture 6 is an absolute beaut of a snap

  16. Incredible shots of an incredible feat! Thank you for sharing

  17. Wow, that must be so difficult, to take great photos of such fast animals!

  19. Wow NO 6 is absolutely awesome. Looks like he’s spotted you and is coming in for a closer look. Well done.

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