Who am I?

[Rude-boy]

Little help please.

We think that this is a Sparrow Hawk but would just like to ask the opinion of the locals.

Cheers.

Edited by Rude-boy on Saturday 9th January 17:37

[johnnymaestro]

Looks like a Sparrow Hawk to me.

[mybrainhurts]

No, once again it's a Low Flying stehawk...

[mickk]

Dunno what it is but the big bird on top has killed it.

[AMLK]

Yep, definately a sparrowhawk. They are certainly doing alright for food at the moment as the small are bidrs are being less catious - choice between starving to death, or eat food and risk being prey!

[mybrainhurts]

Rude-boy said:

Who am I?

You are Rude-boy, showing early signs of dementia....

HTH...

[Pothole]

sparrowhawk:

[Famous Graham]

It might be a sparrowhawk...

[chimera40]

mickk said:

Dunno what it is but the big bird on top has killed it.

[eccles]

African or European?

[Rude-boy]

Cheers.

G/f spotted it out in the back garden late November last year and we were certain that was what it was but a friend had doubts

She was able to take a few pictures as she saw it land. Unfortunately the window caused some distortion and it soon left with most of its meal, save a few entrails.

Edited by Rude-boy on Saturday 9th January 17:29

[central heating]

Male Sparrowhawk.



Pothole's photo is a Female Sparrowhawk. Females are significantly larger.

[becksW]

Don't want to be the odd one out here but I could have sworn it was a Pereguine Falcon!

But on closer examination it does look like a sparrowhawk (and more likely in a garden)

Edited by becksW on Saturday 9th January 18:45

[loafer123]

According to Dizzee Rascal, they call you "mate", "blood" and "oi" as well as "rude boy", although apparently none of these are your name.

HTH

Edited by loafer123 on Saturday 9th January 18:41

[Kit80]

chimera40 said:

mickk said:

Dunno what it is but the big bird on top has killed it.

Have another

[HUW JONES]

Ross Kemp.

[parakitaMol.]

It's my cat boris in his bird disguise outfit.

[Jasandjules]

If it ate the head and left most of the body it would definately be a sparrow hawk.... (from what the locals around here tell me).

[becksW]

I saw a Sparrowhawk dive down 6 feet in front of me and take a Pied Wagtail, it was over so quickly, I barely had time to register what happened.

I felt a bit bad because I was walking the dog and it was the dog who frightened the small bird setting it off into the direction of the Sparrowhawk!!

But I also felt priveleged to have witnessed such a thing.