by Antonio Unquiles Cobos and Francisco Javier García Vargas

 

On 26/V/2008 a birdwatcher who is living at Lanzarote informed to J. Sagardía by an email about the presence of a Red-footed Falcon at San Bartolomé. J. Sagardía (who is out of the island at the moment) told us this amazing new and we go there trying to find it.

Finally, between 18.00 and 18.30, we could see the bird, a beautiful adult male. We could take some pics of the bird and it was so difficult because the light was very poor. The bird was very active, haunting insects and we could see how it robbed some preys to the Common Kestrels from their feets and how the gulls were constantly attacking it. At least an adult male Lesser Kestrel was at the area too.

We enjoyed very much the observation of this first for our personal list, and we hope you enjoy the photos.

 

Red-footed Falcon. San Bartolomé. Photo: A. Unquiles Cobos

 

Red-footed Falcon. San Bartolomé. Photo: A. Unquiles Cobos

 

Red-footed Falcon (with Lesser Kestrel). San Bartolomé. Photo: A. Unquiles Cobos

 

Red-footed Falcon. San Bartolomé. Photo: A. Unquiles Cobos

 

Red-footed Falcon. San Bartolomé. Photo: A. Unquiles Cobos

 

Red-footed Falcon. San Bartolomé. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Red-footed Falcon. San Bartolomé. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Red-footed Falcon. San Bartolomé. Photo: F. J. García Vargas

 

Red-footed Falcon. San Bartolomé. Photo: F. J. García Vargas