The Young of 2021 share your photos here

As you say Gaynor, the striking looking Sparrowhawks have to eat but never easy to see it take a garden bird :( Well spotted and photographed but hope they don't make a habit of dining in your garden !

Thanks Hazy, I might take the feeders down for a short while just to move the Sprawks on, the youngsters can find their own food now so perhaps they don't need me for a bit.

It is hard to see the Sprawk take your own garden birds Gaynor. Hopefully if they have both had today they will leave it a while before returning!

Thanks CL, the young Robin has just been in for supper, usually by now he is well away, not sure where he/she roosts but don' t tend to see it late in the evening. Must have been too scared to venture out until now.

2 sprawks in one day Gaynor wow and to be successful with a meal....Its tough to see but as we all know they gotta eat aswell.....I am happy to report that as soon as a sprawk appears the gulls over the school swing into action after being alerted by the resident crows so I seem to have a better neighbourhood watch than last year..so far lol

They had two meals yesterday Linda, the male first of all with a Sparrow then the female about an hour later with the Greenfinch, grrrrr. Yes I know they too have to eat just wish they hadn't found McDonalds!! Today has been wet and that has kept the garden free, but the birds are also flying quickly in and out, they know full well there is danger around more than usual.

Thought I'd share a couple of photos of this most expressive young bird, with its harassed parent:

Aren't they a lovely pair?

Certainly does make you smile when you see how the young pester for food - even when they're all grown up LOL They are a lovely pair for sure.

Poor mama, oh for goodness sake, give me some peace!!

Clare Bailey said:

Thought I'd share a couple of photos of this most expressive young bird, with its harassed parent: