I have no birds in my garden at the moment as I have a pair of sparrow hawk in my tree!
Wasn't quick enough to get photo's, hoping they will be back.
they have had tree kills in my garden, a pigieon, blakbird, not sure what the other one was.
there is one good thing that happens after the kill the feathers are all snapped very quick by other birds.
I have not seen the kill just the aftermath of it.
Hey farmer, farmer, put away the D.D.T now. Give me spots on my apples, but leave me the birds and the bees, please!
Got another pic of him here. He's a bit of a poser.
He's a fine looking bird lynettemj
Sorry about the picture quality. Haven't quite worked out the camera zooming yet lol but yes he knew I was taking the pics and just sat there like he was enjoying every minute of it.
Looks like you could have quite the bird haven going there Janet :o)
Janet D said: I wish I could of got a photo, it could be a sparrow hawk, I have seen the male in my garden, didn't seem to be that white fronted on the other one. they have been here before so odds are they will be back, have to keep a watch out for them, try to get photos
I wish I could of got a photo, it could be a sparrow hawk, I have seen the male in my garden, didn't seem to be that white fronted on the other one. they have been here before so odds are they will be back, have to keep a watch out for them, try to get photos
Hi Janet, I have witnessed numerous kills and have also been fortunate to capture some on camera.
I have also ringed quite a few over the years.
A few photo's for you to have a look at, there is more in my gallery.
I know they appear to be harsh for the prey. I'm always in awe of any bird of prey.
Regards Buzzard
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Buzzard - Brilliant photos again. I was OK with the kill until I came to the last photo!
Cheers, Linda.
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Susan H said: Buzzard - Brilliant photos again. I was OK with the kill until I came to the last photo!
Me too! Much prefer the head to be facing the other way or the eyes to be shut!
Great photos Buzzard. They leave nothing to the imagination but the sparrowhawk has got to live.
Great shots Buzzard, they never leave anything but feathers, well not in my garden, they take it away to eat.
with a bird that size do they have to kill every day?
that is when they are not feeding they young.
Hi Janet, I think it would be unlikely that they will nest in your tree unless nesting sites are very scarce in your area as they prefer to nest in woodland where there is plenty of cover rather than isolated trees. It would be fascinating if they did though, not many people get to watch the activities around a sparrowhawks nest!
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