| Re: Sparrowhawk menace?
Sparrowhawks , like all birds of prey, are fully protected by law + so it would be illegal for your friend to attempt to capture + release them elsewhere. Even if he did there's a chance the bird would return or others will certainly take its place if there are good feeding oppurtunities.
Though it's a little sad to see a bird taken, it is nature + I think most of us get excited by a Sparrowhawk in the garden- I get them regularly, they do occasionally make kills here, yet I still get plenty of birds in the garden.
I think the key is for your friend to situate his feeders near to some cover which at least gives the smaller birds a chance to escape. Remember the Sparrowhawk is a sign of a healthy food chain + has to eat too. |