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🦉 The Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)
> - Falco phalcōn (Greek), falco (Lat.) falcon; the word falco is derived from falx (sickle, scythe) and means "curved in the form of a sickle", which is associated with the shape of a falcon's wing in flight or its powerful sickle-shaped claws (Gotch, 1981)
> - subbuteo lat.: sub below, under, close to.., partly, buteo buzzard

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Every year I encounter these birds in the same place. It's a small, tiny patch of forest, densely planted with tall conifers, where these birds build their nests. The surrounding area is ordinary mixed forest, near the river.

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These predators feed on flying insects, such as dragonflies and butterflies, and small birds. However, this doesn't stop small birds from living nearby.

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Camera Lens Nikon D5200 Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary