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20-08-2007, 06:49 PM
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| | | !! Dove Attacks Sparrowhawk !!
My neighbour attached an imitation sparrowhawk to his TV ariel
to deter birds from landing and damaging it. I was concerned it
my spook the birds visiting my garden. I needn't of worried. 
It made my day when I spotted this. Just thought I'd share it.
Ian
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20-08-2007, 06:57 PM
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| | | Re: !! Dove Attacks Sparrowhawk !!
nice - are you sure about your artificial bird id tho - thats a very funny shape for a sparrowhawk , looks more like an owl to me 
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20-08-2007, 06:58 PM
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priceless |
20-08-2007, 07:01 PM
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| | | Re: !! Dove Attacks Sparrowhawk !!
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Originally Posted by eeyore  nice - are you sure about your artificial bird id tho - thats a very funny shape for a sparrowhawk , looks more like an owl to me | Been stuck up there it's probably got itself out of shape |
21-08-2007, 12:25 AM
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| | | Re: !! Dove Attacks Sparrowhawk !!
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Originally Posted by eeyore nice - are you sure about your artificial bird id tho - thats a very funny shape for a sparrowhawk , looks more like an owl to me | looks like a tawney owl to me too,maybe a case for trade description ," when i bought it the guy said it was deffinately a sparrowhawk" 
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21-08-2007, 08:19 AM
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| | | Re: !! Dove Attacks Sparrowhawk !!
I think it looks like a owl too so thats 3 for the owl! 
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21-08-2007, 06:42 PM
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| | | Re: !! Dove Attacks Sparrowhawk !!
 Maybe that's why I never see any Voles in my garden then
Ian
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21-08-2007, 06:51 PM
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| | | Re: !! Dove Attacks Sparrowhawk !!
You got a nice aerial view of the owl there. |
21-08-2007, 07:39 PM
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| | | Re: !! Dove Attacks Sparrowhawk !!
i'd say owl cross with a chicken.pathetic!they just don't make plastic peregrines like they used to do they? looking at the state of it,i'm not surprised the dove plonked himself down.probably thought it was his long lost half brother,or something... great pic!i couldn't help smiling!have you shown your neighbour yet? |
21-08-2007, 10:19 PM
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| | | Re: !! Dove Attacks Sparrowhawk !!
Yes, I agree with the others, it's an owl. A rather red-looking one, it's probably mortified to have a collard-dove sitting on its head lol! |
21-08-2007, 10:23 PM
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I wouldn't show your neighbour the piccy - he might just go out and buy a eagle next!  |
22-08-2007, 07:47 PM
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a live one,too! |
22-08-2007, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Cazzie I wouldn't show your neighbour the piccy - he might just go out and buy a eagle next! | Or even a Pterosaurs!!!
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23-08-2007, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Cazzie I wouldn't show your neighbour the piccy - he might just go out and buy a eagle next! | I was thinking about showing him just to see the look on his face, but unfortunately
you might be right. I think he might take it up as a challenge. 
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23-08-2007, 10:54 PM
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Hmmm...just a thought... why doesn't your neighbour just put the ariel in his loft?!?  |
23-08-2007, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jdurbo I think it looks like a owl too so thats 3 for the owl!
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