Milvus milvus (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Accipitridae)


Young in Nest

Young

Migratory Nester; Territory: 100ha
Length: 60-66cm; Wingspan: 175-195cm; Weight: Male 757-1221g, Female 960-1600g;
1-3 Eggs: April - May (31-32 Days); Young: May - July (48-70 Days);
Migration, by Day: February - April (Earliest: 23.2), August - November (Latest: 29.12);
Moult: July - October

Biotopes:
Meadows

Wet Meadows

Beech Forest
Nest:
(12 - 15 m)

Fagus sylvatica
Principal Food: Lepus europaeus
Muridae

Soricidae
Talpa europaea

Bufo bufo

Rana temporaria

Orthoptera

Coleoptera

Dead Mammalia, Aves


Pictures © 2003, 2014 J.K. Lindsey

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