EURASIAN HOBBY IN FLIGHT, MOUNT PARNITHA FOOTHILLS,AVLONA,ATTICA,GREECE, 10/20/2019

   We can ID this raptor as a Eurasian Hobby as follows:

• Long, slate-gray (see third photo for color), pointed wings
• Dark head contrasting strongly with whitish cheeks, chin, throat and neck sides; also whitish eyebrows (see third photo)    
• Darkish below
• Bold streaking on breast and belly
• Rufous undertail-coverts and vent  
• Barred  undertail     

   The Eurasian Hobby is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 968.