Eleonora's FalconFirst year
A thriving colony of this elegant falcon breeds on the cliffs of the Cabo de Formentor on Mallorca. Breeding is delayed until late summer so that the young falcons fledge when there is a glut of migrant passerines returning to Africa. Potential victims are identified whilst they are still flying over the sea are targeted just before landfall being outflown out-maneuvred.
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  • First year
  • Halcón de Eleonora
  • falcão-da-rainha
  • Eleonorenfalke
  • Falco eleonorae
  • Falconiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Falconiformes
Family : Falconidae
Species : Eleonora's Falcon

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : stga49430
Author :
Plumage : First year

Shooting

date : 2004 Oct
Country : Spain (sp)
Region : Balearic Islands
Place : Cabo de Formentor Cabo de Formentor
Lat. : 39° 55' 41'' North
Lng. : 3° 8' 30'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon 1Ds
Exposure : 1/500s s

aperture : f5.6

Focal length : 500 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no