Tim writes: the Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) is a very large falcon of plains and steppes across Eurasia, that feeds largely on small mammals. This is subspecies milvipes (which means kite-footed) which breeds across the steppes of Asia but winters further south, including China. I photographed this one above 3500m on the Tibetan Plateau where it fed on Plateau Pikas (Ochothona curzoniae). I watched them powering fast and low over the plains ready to snatch a pika unaware. Incidentally the Saker’s scientific name cherrug comes from a Hindi name for this falcon.
Likes
(20)Dislikes
(0)
(20)Dislikes(0)
Recent Comments