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Originally Posted by Kev-B  Hi Caz ..
And welcome aboard ... 
Sparrowhawks are "ambush" predators .. which means they only take live prey .. they don't eat carrion ..
Red Kites on the other hand are carrion feeders & will happily live off road kill ..
Many species of bird, besides BoP's will eat other birds given the chance or if other sources of food are hard to come by ..
"Your" Sparrowhawk may have its own young to feed .. and when it covered the prey item with its wings, it was "Mantling" .. (from where we derive Mantlepiece) .. perceiving you as a rival for the kill ..
I can understand you being upset .. but as others have said .. "That's nature" .. Red in tooth & claw ...
Bye for now ..
Kev .. |
I've never heard of the term "Mantling". Your postings on this thread are really interesting, keep 'em coming!
Tracey