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Hope this question is in the correct forum, you have rather a lot to choose from!
Videoed this visitor this morning by security camera in my Derbyshire garden. Quite large, bigger than a large pigeon, it spent at least 15 mins perched quite near ground level on some scrapped fence woodwork, apparently picking apart a smaller bird (I think) with the odd feather flying. The garden is small but the birds are well fed and watered, hence we have a decent population to prey upon. This chappie seemed quite bold and unbothered, given we inevitably attract cats.
Could it be a female Sparrowhawk? We like birds and feed them, but don't know that much about them. I've had to shorten the clip a lot to meet upload limits.
Thanks.
Yes, you should be pleased. The presence of natural predators indicates a healthy food chain.