I hadn't considered that. I found a big scattering of feathers this morning but no blood, flesh or whatever. Another intriguing thing is that all the feathers were white-cream with no dark areas or patterning. I suspect it may have been a long-tailed tit? So the sparrowhawk answers another qestion of, 'What was it doing on the ground?'.
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Originally Posted by Gaina  I would like a moment of silence for Mr and Mrs Dove.
Last Tuesday, we discovered two piles of collared Dove feathers and some spots of blood in the garden within a few hours of each other. The doves - who visit the bird table at the same time every day - have not returned since then. I suspect Mr Sparrow Hawk was the culprit, because I inspected the feathers and they had been cleanly plucked out rather than ripped out courtesy of a cat or fox.
It's a shame, but at least they ended up as a much needed meal for another creature  . |