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10-03-2010, 05:10 PM
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| | | Bird of prey but what kind ?
hello i live in Blackpool in lancashire
last month i opened the curtains and i seen this bird eating a pigeon in my front garden
please could someone let me know what kind of bird this is
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10-03-2010, 05:18 PM
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| | | Re: Bird of prey but what kind ?
Hello Antony and welcome to WAB. Your bird looks like a Sparrowhawk  . They will often take birds much larger than sparrows, and pigeons and doves will often fall prey to them, as demonstrated by your photo. |
10-03-2010, 05:24 PM
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| | | Re: Bird of prey but what kind ?
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Originally Posted by Jonners  Hello Antony and welcome to WAB. Your bird looks like a Sparrowhawk . They will often take birds much larger than sparrows, and pigeons and doves will often fall prey to them, as demonstrated by your photo. | I concur with Jonners, The typical Sparrowhawk picture, it seems you can only photograph them when they are eating pigeons are doves  
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10-03-2010, 05:30 PM
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| | | Re: Bird of prey but what kind ?
cheers i see it everyday it sits on the aerials at the back of my house and we always find claw marks in the mud in our back garden is it possible that it uses our gardens as hunting ground and would it stay in this area for a long tme |
10-03-2010, 05:36 PM
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| | | Re: Bird of prey but what kind ?
Most stay on the same territory for one breeding season. Some can stay on the same territory for up to 8 years!! It depends how likely your Sparrowhawk will find a good mate. it could just be taking advantage of your garden or chased the dove/pigeon into your garden
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10-03-2010, 05:40 PM
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| | | Re: Bird of prey but what kind ?
will the hatchlings stay in and around our garden and will the babys stay and use our garden as hunting ground ? thanks for your replys |
10-03-2010, 05:46 PM
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| | | Re: Bird of prey but what kind ?
Juvenile fledge in July typically, and will remain in the parental territory for some four weeks after fledging.
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