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Falco subbuteo

Dark falcon often seen hunting insects and birds over water

Habitat: heaths, fields and hedges

Uncommon summer visitor, wintering in southern and central Africa

Dark upperparts pale streaked below, distinctive red trousers; dark head with white collar

Hawks for insects over water causing panic amongst swallows and martins

Eats small birds and large insects such as dragonflies

Nest is a old nest of crow or magpie in tree

1 brood May – June; 2-3 eggs yellowish speckled reddish