My first Sparrowhawk - on my garden fence!

[LoveT]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

I have had the odd buzzard and kestrel over my garden

Me too - if I'm lucky. Hardly seen any this year

Thea

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by LoveT

Me too - if I'm lucky. Hardly seen any this year

Thea

I often see buzzards when sitting in the garden but they are so high you can't get a pic..I saw a couple talon grappling last week.

[Jason Green]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

...I saw a couple talon grappling last week.

I bet that's not a common garden sight, must have been spectacular!

[Blackdogjnr]

If I was a blue tit and I saw this lady I'd absolutely poo myself!
they're really striking, almost sinister I think.
beautiful shots.

I have one in my garden every now and again, usually when the feeders get busy! A dead giveaway! he tends to swoop in and clear the area for 15mins before the little uns come back again.
never seen him land yet though.
just swoop.

[witham]

great pics, we have a regular visitor and even had them nesting this year up in the bank of trees which we hadn't realised until the fledgling commotion, but as there's so much dense foliage etc wasn't able to get a shot

[djackso]

Well done - great shots. I haven't seen one for a while now - lucky you!

[big bill]

Tich great shots when you consider that they are taken thru the window glass ,well done

[stu736]

Great photos, I was looking out of my window last week and i had one dive into the tree, he then came out with a sparrow and sat on my lawn. I could not believe my eyes, it was the first time I have seen one. Managed to get a few photos, but it was through the window and my hands were shaking a bit

[village wench]

Originally Posted by tich007mt

I was only bemoaning to my wife last night that I was seeing very few birds in the back garden over the last week. This morning however - early at 7.30 am - my wife shouted to me that there was a 'big bird' on the fence. I raced to get my camera first - just in case - and was absolutely gobsmacked to see this Sparrowhawk (female I think) just sitting there!! Pics spoiled slightly by roses in the way - taken through the window - but still very pleasing.

What brilliant photos you managed to get.
I used to have an ageing hen sparrowhawk come sit on the fence by my hen house,she used to keep the mice down.Sadly I think she must have succumbed to old age as I haven't seen her this year.The only picture I managed to get was a blurry nothing