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26-05-2009, 02:45 PM
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| | | Sparrowhawk show
We were out for a walk on Sunday and I was looking for linnets round some brambles. Suddenly, a sparrowhawk hurtled past and wheeled away at a rate of knots. It was a toss up as to who was surprised the most.
Fortunately, she decided to stay in the vicinity and wheeled around overhead     
We spotted some birds trying to mob the hawk - they turned out to be swallows 
Finally, she flew off, having been most co-operative 
Colin |
26-05-2009, 03:55 PM
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| | | Re: Sparrowhawk show
Wow, that must have been a really great moment! I only ever see a male one sitting in a trees eyeing up the songbirds in my boyfriends garden.
That was very brave of the swallows too!!  |
26-05-2009, 04:46 PM
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| | | Re: Sparrowhawk show
Good set of shots there! |
26-05-2009, 04:56 PM
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| | | Re: Sparrowhawk show
Lovely set of shots,nice and clear. |
26-05-2009, 05:07 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South East Coast
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| | | Re: Sparrowhawk show
Excellent set of shots. Very enjoyable. Thanks for sharing, Colin 
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26-05-2009, 05:20 PM
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| | | Re: Sparrowhawk show
Last year in my garden I heard a 'kerfuffle' behind me, on turning round a dove flying at full belt hit me in the chest and fell to the floor..three feet behind was a sparrow hawk heading straight for me it swerved skyward missing my face by inches.The dove recovered quickly and made a beeline for a nearby hedge.
The sight of a sparrow hawk beak first two feet in front of my face for a millisecond will never be forgotten...Glad I'm not a small bird  |
26-05-2009, 05:22 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset, UK
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| | | Re: Sparrowhawk show
They are amazing, Colin!
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