Australian Hobby
COMMON NAME: Australian Hobby
These small falcons are solitary birds.
They can be seen on the spit, sitting on a post or dead branch and surveying their surroundings.
They can also be spotted on the boundaries with farmland, including along Sandy Point Road as you enter the village.
They are talented hunters, pursuing insects and smaller birds which they catch in midair.
*These Local Notes are provided by
Leanne Cusack & Diane Carpenter
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Species Profile: Australian Hobby
GALLERY photos taken in and around Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet.
*Photographed by Leanne Cusack (unless otherwise credited)
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