Just had this in the garden

Post by **Ammo** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:47 pm

Been told it's a juvenile Sparrowhawk

Post by **Donald** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:54 pm

Very cool

it is.

My nan had a resident Sparrowhawk that would take her garden birds straight off the feeders

I see the kill remains over at my dad's garden but haven't actually seen one there yet. They usually leave a ring-shape of feathers and the slime/guts flicked out in a straight line.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:12 pm

yeah it only looks like a yearling very nice

Post by **rob quilter** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:13 pm

Thats cool!

SpacePilotJohnLee · Post by **SpacePilotJohnLee** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:08 pm

A while ago a Pigeon was taking off outside the front door, a Sparrowhawk came down and took it out of the air!!! Got a pic somewhere

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:23 pm

We had one of those in our bedroom last year, bugger flew through an open window an could not find its way out.

The wife had to call me back from work to get rid of it. The talons are viscous.

Post by **Donald** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:39 pm

Viscous talons, there's a thought

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:32 pm

Bloody spell check.

Post by **bluejackhustler** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:11 pm

SpacePilotJohnLee wrote:A while ago a Pigeon was taking off outside the front door, a Sparrowhawk came down and took it out of the air!!! Got a pic somewhere

That would more than likely have been a Peregrine Falcon that took the Pigeon. Awesome birds!!!

Post by **Donald** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:29 pm

Personally I would doubt the Peregrine.

Too low and the attack style is more that of a sparrowhawk. They love coming in just over obstacles and will take pigeons, as well as ground prey, it probably already had the pigeon spotted on the ground and was going for it. I've seen plenty of pigeon remains left by sparrowhawks.

Still I'm not always right