Hooby

The hobby is a member of the falcon family and arrives here from north west Africa to breed every Summer. They feed on a diet of larger flying insects such as dragonflies and small birds such as swallows which is catches on the wing in its talons and will often consume whilst in flight.

Location: RSPB Rainham, Essex

Photographer: Dave Saunders

Hooby

The hobby is a member of the falcon family and arrives here from north west Africa to breed every Summer. They feed on a diet of larger flying insects such as dragonflies and small birds such as swallows which is catches on the wing in its talons and will often consume whilst in flight.

Location: RSPB Rainham, Essex

Photographer: Dave Saunders