It has a wingspan of 120 cm. This kind of raptor is often present in the country. It incubates 2-4 eggs and has a good performance in the nesting. It eats mice, moles and small birds. It is very beneficial for the farmers because it reduces the number of pests on the crops. It is very practical if latforms are set, in the wide (without trees) fields, where this plain hunter of mice can build its nest, from where it could monitor and protect the fields and the crops.