Young sparrowhawk?

Correct.

Thx. I suggested it was a young bird because in the hand it seemed so much smaller than expected. But when it flew off the wingspan took it to a whole new dimension. I didn't get a bite but the talons are sharp!

You were lucky!!! Watched them many a time tear apart other birds in minutes...glad it's OK and off on its merry way again.....must have been nice to be so close to one ;-)

When I expanded the view I wondered if the lower beak had been damaged as it looked short & squared off at the end?

I think it's an optical illusion Wendy ;-)

Post edit.....I should have said its not meant to go in a point like the upper mandible  but the photo does make it look more squared lol

I looked at some images on google and they showed a more rounded end, more fitting with the tongue shape!

Yeah that's what meant to say...just couldn't spit it out lol