Sparrowhawk

[Ndukes]

He is concentrating on a small shrub with about 20 sparrows taking refuge in it. He went off with one in his talons.

I was lucky to get this single shot through our kitchen window as these birds do not wait around.


Olympus Stylus 1, 1/400 sec. at f2.8, 100 iso. 300mm zoom equivalent and heavily cropped.)

[Whistletown Wilds]

Great shot I love Raptors!

[Shadowman]

Nicely done.

[Ndukes]

Thank you Sherwood and John for your comments.

[Stagecoach]

Good capture Neville.

[John 2]

Well grabbed - both you and the Sparrow Hawk I suspect.

[IzzieK]

Well done, Neville...

[Ndukes]

Thank you so much for comments Grahame, John and Izzie. The day after this photo was taken a female Sparrowhawk came into the garden and went off with another sparrow. So it seems there is a pair nesting nearby who regard our garden as the local food store. We are probably responsible for a sparrow population boom locally here as we maintain bird feeders. Quite a number of other species also.

[IzzieK]

You must...keep abreast of the other species too, Neville for interest...