Milvus milvus (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Accipitridae)


Adult

Young

Migratory Nester; Territory: 100ha
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: 24.11)
Moult: July - October

Habitat:
Meadows

Wet Meadows

Beech Forest
Nest:
(12 - 15 m)

Fagus sylvatica
Principal Food: Lepus europaeus
Muridae
Talpa europaea
Sorex araneus

Bufo bufo

Rana temporaria

Orthoptera

Coleoptera

Dead Animals


Pictures © 2003 J.K. Lindsey

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