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At Last, Some Bird Photos To Post

tony
10/09/2020 23:10

This beauty visited the garden yesterday and sat on the same post for about 20/25mins chillin out and watching the world go by. It looked quite small especially compared to the woodie sat 3 post away. In was wondering whether it might be a juvenile, any comments/thoughts would be welcome.

Oh I'm being watched.... ok no problem

I'll be friendly and wave at the pigeon.

I'll just practice my posture now 

Wish I had the balance to stand on one leg and look around without wobbling all over the place

now for a preen and scratch

And best foot forward

Somethings ruffled my feathers

I'm watching you in there.........

if only I could reach that itch.

Oh, what's down there??

And then he was gone.

Well done for getting this far hope you enjoyed all the views from the lounge, dinning room, kitchen and utility windows.

  • 15/09/2020 18:07
    More super shots, Tony. There certainly seems to be more white on the 2nd sequence of pics
  • 15/09/2020 18:19 in reply to tony

    In my opinion thats a female this time Tony...has the pale eyestripe....lovely pics yet again!

    post edit...but then maybe all juveniles have the pale eyestripe lol

    Juvenile sparrowhawks are similar to the female but with browner upperparts and wider stripes on the underparts than adults.

    Och am always wrong lol

    A will just keep to saying lovely pic lLaughing

  • 16/09/2020 14:43
    Fabulous pics again Tony, Very definite stripe over eye depicts female (says my book!) so you are right Linda:-) I think it is always safe to say "lovely pics"!!!! I think the amount of white in the plumage also says juvie. Funnily enough the sprawk came back in to visit me today, I have a feeling it is getting to be a habit, it had a go at the sparrows near the feeder but missed, then came to preen on the nearby wooden trellis so I have more pics (as you do).
  • 16/09/2020 17:35
    Thanks all, it seems we are being visited by male and female juvenile Sparrowhawks as well as both adults, shame they don't all arrive together. Or maybe not as we might not have many LBJs left about the garden.