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Re: SPARROWHAWK

Post by Placido » Sat May 28, 2016 7:37 pm

and today a blackbird :( . Garden very quiet all day long.

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Re: SPARROWHAWK

Post by Jacksparrow » Sat May 28, 2016 8:21 pm

Placido wrote:and today a blackbird :( . Garden very quiet all day long.
Bad news Placi. It always grabs me as being particularly grim at this time of year as the victim very likely has youngsters who will not now get fed so there is a knock on effect. Of course the Sprawk probably has dependents too but the war seems one-sided.

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Re: SPARROWHAWK

Post by nuthatch » Sun May 29, 2016 8:32 am

Very sorry, Placi :hug2:

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Post by Placido » Sun May 29, 2016 11:48 am

:D All back to normal this morning. Usual disorderly queue. Sprawk struck elsewhere I imagine :shrug:

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Re: SPARROWHAWK

Post by Jacksparrow » Wed Jun 15, 2016 7:27 pm

I have not seen a Sprawk in my garden since some time in January and today was no different but I did find the pitiful circle of feathers which normaly advertises a visit. One less sparrow to feed. :(

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Re: SPARROWHAWK

Post by Placido » Wed Jun 15, 2016 7:45 pm

Bad luck, Jacksparrow. A very dispiriting sight.

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Re: SPARROWHAWK

Post by Placido » Sat Aug 19, 2017 6:16 pm

Sprawk 19-8-17 002.JPG
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Watched this from beginning to end today - sprawk went into pyracantha, emerged with a blackbird and just stopped on the lawn and proceeded to have lunch.
Suddenly flew off and I thought I had disturbed it but then came the reason: one of cats from across the road. Just had to photograph the residue :(

Edit: Sorry, the cat's in the wrong place and the pile of sad feathers doesn't show :unsure:.
However, the story's clear :shrug:.

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Re: SPARROWHAWK

Post by Jacksparrow » Sat Aug 19, 2017 7:02 pm

A magnificent bird but a sad tale. A good set of :photo: :clap:

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Re: SPARROWHAWK

Post by Willpar » Sun Aug 20, 2017 11:03 am

Nature in the raw placi. You done good to get the pics.

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Re: SPARROWHAWK

Post by Placido » Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:03 pm

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Actually went outside to take this to see how close I could get because they will allow it if they're in the mood. This was from about 7 ft in full view. Tried to get closer but it had had enough and flew off.

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