🫐Mr.Corbeau and Mr.Ivor have an arrangement🫐

May I request some pygmy falcons and other small but mighty birds of prey?

Thank you!

Indeed!

African Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus), females, family Falconidae, order Falconiformes, found in Eastern and SW Africa

Body length: As small as 18 cm (7.1 in).

photographs: Stephen Temple & Sumeet Moghe

Collared Falconet (Microhierax caerulescens), EAT TASTY BUG!!!, family Falconidae, order Falconiformes, India

This tiny raptor is only 18 cm (7.1 in) long.

photographs by Sanjay Ghosh & Pompi Bera

Black-thighed Falconet (Microhierax fringillarius), family Falconidae, order Falocniformes, found in SE Asia

Body length: As small as 14 cm (5.5 in).

photograph by Zhongying Koay

Pied Falconets (Microhierax melanoleucos), family Falconidae, order Falconiformes, China

Body length of only 7 1/2 in.

photograph by Lin hillside

Bornean Falconet aka White-fronted Falconet (Microhierax latifrons), family Falconidae, order Falconiformes, endemic to Borneo

 It is only 14–17 cm (5.5–6.7 in) long

photos: Akshat K,  Andrew Hunt

Seychelles Kestrel (Falco araeus), family Falconidae, order Falconiformes, Seychelles)

Body length: As small as 15 cm (5.9 in).

I've been in "chrysalis mode" working on various projects and i haven't had much to share recently - so lets look back at some older works!

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