Hobby Nest (Part 2)

[melv16]

Old thread has disappeared off notifications board.

[melv16]

No hobby present at 12-10, our time.

[ladybirder]

She's back @ 12.50.

[melv16]

Oh dear:-(

[ladybirder]

Still there on her own:-(
I am assuming she will stay in Turkey all year round. Is that right?

[melv16]

They're migratory falcons, so they usually migrate to Africa, following their prey species, which are swallows, martins and swifts. They also eat dragonflies, which are eaten on the wing.
Great views of hobbies can be seen on the Somerset levels where they can be seen eating dragonflies.

[melv16]

Adult was on platform but not incubating at 8-00. Same now at 9-45. Could this be it?

[Tilly2]

Flew off at 10.00.am. She had one last look at them, I think.

[melv16]

11-10. No birds to be seen.

[melv16]

She's back on the eggs!

[Tilly2]

Just had a look and one of the eggs seems to have gone. Th

[Tilly2]

The Darker egg has gone.

[melv16]

She's probably eaten it, Tilly.

[Tilly2]

Saker, not Darker!

I do hope so, Melv. It must have been a bit 'off' though.

[ladybirder]

Isn't she magnificent? What a beauty.

[Tilly2]

She certainly is, LB.

[ladybirder]

Oh No. She's back on the you know where. She's near breaking the record.

[Tilly2]

She's near breaking my heart!

[ladybirder]

Not just yours Tilly:-(

[melv16]

Looks like some broken egg shell to left of sakers egg.

[ladybirder]

Empty nest again now, our time.