Hobby or Peregrine?

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tompm
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Hobby or Peregrine?

Is this a hobby as opposed to a peregrine falcon? Would be our first!

Apologies for the picture quality, the birds (it was a pair) were rather far away and I do not have a special camera for tele shots.

pacman
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my vote is Australian Hobby - as the white collar extends to the nape

but I would wait for one of the BoP experts

Peter

darinnightowl
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Yes Peter it's a Hobby

See it!  Hear it!

Mid-North Coast NSW

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Hobby, aka Little Falcon. Peregrines also have a more striped chest and look far more robust. This guy looks wimpy!

tompm
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Wimpy or not, it's a new species for me! Thanks for the ID!

Christina

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