(Falco vespertinus)
Surely one of the most beautiful of the European falcons, the Red-footed Falcon is one of my favourites.
This female was photographed in Hungary where I was helping with the Great Bustard (Otis tarda) conservation project in 1994.
The birds like to settle in old Rooks' nests and usually arrive from migration early enough to stake a claim on the nest of choice. I did, however, see some fairly serious disagreements between falcons and Rooks.
