Found by an amateur photographer at the weekend and initially thought to be a hobby, this 1st summer female Red-footed Falcon has been gracing a field just outside the small Somerset village of Isle Brewers near Ilminster this week. Today, I finally got the chance to go and take a look at it along with my good friend Nigel Marven and what an obliging bird it turned out to be. It gave good, prolonged, perched views and exceptionally close fly-by views as it hunted Mayflies above the River Isle.
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| Red-footed Falcon, 1st summer female |
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| After hunting it favoured a row of poplar trees for resting up. |
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What a fantastic bird. Hope it stays for a few more days, I'm sure it'll get an appreciative audience over the weekend.
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