Hi,
This bird hit my patio door the other day. It survived but have seen a few of them (4 at once!) about and was wondering if it is a buzzard or sparrowhawk or something else? They are very graceful and do not flap wings much, glide and fly backwards.
Looks like a Sparrowhawk to me, good that it survived but bet it had a crashing headache!
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Thank you for the quick reply! I know! We were so surprised and happy it flew away!