Hi there
After my walk about Marston Vale a couple of weeks ago, I saw activity form a Sparrowhawk trying to chase a Green Woodpecker. The Green Woodpecker produced a loud alarm call and fled for its life.
Would a Sparrowhawk ever take on food source like a Green or Great Spotted Woodpecker at all,,, or are the birds to large to attack?
Just interested
Regards
Kathy and Dave
Hi- Sparrowhawks will take Great spotted Wp
:)
S
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I don't think a sparrow hawk would attack a Tortoise , it's the shell you see, it's rather difficult to extract the meat from within. We have a sparrow hawk which often chases my Donkey, Leopold around but i think it's only being playful. Hedgehogs on the other hand well that's another matter.