20240710 Red-footed Falcon SWT Carlton Marshes

 

20240710 Red-footed Falcon
1st summer male.
In The German's Dead Bush during the morning. The bird would not return here despite an all day
stake out.

20240710 Red-footed Falcon
6 central tail feathers are dark grey of the adult male plumage, 4 outer still juveniles.
Also lacks the pale grey silvery glint in remiges of adult male.
cf 2nd May.

20240710 Red-footed Falcon
On The Stick, its favoured purch in the middle of Share Marsh.
Strange but often true, a SWT vol decides to do a Raft Spider survey on Share Marsh and around The Stick all day....??