My first Sparrowhawk - on my garden fence!

[jack**]

I struggle to get Sparrows in my garden let alone a Sparrow Hawk! Lucky You
Youll have to swap your bird seed for some nice chunks of meat and make it a regular vistor
Jack

[deer boy]

Great shots tich we had one in our garden a few weeks back lovely birds

[Kayleigh]

She is gorgeous, really nice shotsyou were lucky to capture her so close.
I have a very grainy pic of a female eating a starling on my lawn last winter.

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by ron1863

Nice shots of a beautiful bird, not seen in gardens too often

Is that ironic? Gardens are prime place for Sparrowhawks, though I guess most people just miss them. As I left the house this morning I heard the House Sparrows in the hedge shout + low over + between the houses shot through a female Sparrowhawk.

[Jason Green]

Sparrowhawks visits to my garden are few and far between, apparently. In fact I've seen hobbies more often!!

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Jason Green

Sparrowhawks visits to my garden are few and far between, apparently. In fact I've seen hobbies more often!!

Lucky you. Hobby is probably the second commonest raptor over my garden after Sparrowhawk (which is often in garden as well as over). Back in June while I was in my pond I had 3 Hobbies together overhead. Otherwise I've had 2 Kestrels hunting over garden.

[Jason Green]

Even luckier you then! I'm still hoping for a Merlin (though I doubt it) or a Buzzard.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Jason Green

Even luckier you then! I'm still hoping for a Merlin (though I doubt it) or a Buzzard.

I have had the odd buzzard and kestrel over my garden

[Jason Green]

Anytime

Oh, different thread

I'm surprised I haven't had a Kestrel; I'm still looking though. I saw one hovering around 7 metres away the other day, hovering twice!

[Kayleigh]

[quote]

Originally Posted by Jason Green

Anytime

Oh, different thread

I have a large berberis where about 50 house sparrows reside..

So its fast food at my house.