Nature can be cruel, but you cannot help but admire what magnificent killing machines birds of prey are especially this one who is clearly in his prime
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| success at last keep away |
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| Success at last in our garden |
Thursday 19 July 2012
Young Sparrowhawk no practice needed now
Incredibly I was just posting pictures of birds including an item about a young sparrowhawk who hasn`t yet caught a bird in our garden at least, when he turned up swiftly and silently and in a blink of an eye bagged what we think is a blackbird.
Nature can be cruel, but you cannot help but admire what magnificent killing machines birds of prey are especially this one who is clearly in his prime
Nature can be cruel, but you cannot help but admire what magnificent killing machines birds of prey are especially this one who is clearly in his prime
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Terrific picture. They are a sign of good garden health and only feed when on what is needed, often days apart.
ReplyDeleteOne of my bird books says of sparrowhawks...'this fabulous bird is a sure indication that you're doing the right thing - so well done (and keep putting out the bird food)'. Flighty.
I think it`s fair to say domestic cats kill far more small birds than birds of prey
ReplyDeleteGorgeous birds. :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pictures David. I always love seeing the garden birds and the sparrow hawk is magnificent.
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