ID help bird of prey SW Scotland

[Jax7]

Can you help us please. This bird of prey caught a small bird (hitting the window as it did so). We can't be sure what it is. We have a video as well.


Thanks
Jackie

[Kayleigh]

Hi and welcome not quite sure what your bird is but the experts will be along shortly..
It looks like it could be a sparrowhawk or buzzard but I could be way off.

[Wild-Woman]

It's a sparrowhawk. One of the very few birds of prey that will venture into a garden.

[Johnny81]

Agree Sparrowhawk male I think.

[Dogghound]

Male Sparrowhawk.

[Shrike]

I think its a sparrowhawk but not sure about the white in wings maybe a juvenile? Did look a bit peregriney at first but i'm going with sparrowhawk.i'm no expert on BOP's though

[tigertom]

Male sparrow hawk adult have one alltime in winter that comes into my graden after birds on feeders he gets odd goldfinch and bluetit I have been trying to get a pic of him but hes never sat on fence long enough for me to get one
MIKE

[Jax7]

Thanks everyone, I've only seen females before this one seems so dark. Can you post videos here? It is much clearer.
Jackie

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Jax7

Thanks everyone, I've only seen females before this one seems so dark. Can you post videos here? It is much clearer.
Jackie

You can post an outside link like youetube here as there no facility on wab atm to upload videos to the site.

[Acipiter]

Male sparrow hawk mike, the white patches are often seen on s/hawks, and are on the base of the feathers, and have nothing to do with age.