SPARROWHAWK

[peregrine]

Came back from green bowling last year to find dead collared dove on front paved area. Flat on back, wings and tail spread out and no head, chest or abdomen. Feathers scattered all around. Sparrowhawk had got lucky.

[Jacksparrow]

A male Sprawk came today. I didn't see the attack but I think he grabbed a Sparrow

[Butterfly]

Poor Sparrow

[Willpar]

Lots of young birds around now. Easy pickings I would say. But to my knowledge, no visits here since Feb 17th.

[Placido]

One had a blackbird just the other day. Easy ......

[Placido]

Yesterday, just a little pile of feathers so I presume it was a sparrow. The grass was cut so all evidence disappeared. Today, a little pile of larger feathers. I can only think that the sprawk had a feral pigeon this time. The feathers were too big for a sparrow but the light colour was very similar and surely a woodie would be too big ?
I approve of its choice if it took a feral.

[Jacksparrow]

Yesterday, just a little pile of feathers so I presume it was a sparrow. The grass was cut so all evidence disappeared. Today, a little pile of larger feathers. I can only think that the sprawk had a feral pigeon this time. The feathers were too big for a sparrow but the light colour was very similar and surely a woodie would be too big ?
I approve of its choice if it took a feral.

The latest feathers could be a Collared Dove. A feral pigeon might be on the very edge of what a Sprawk could cope with.

[Placido]

My first reaction was a collie dove but it's been simply ages since there were any around here so I picked the next nearest on the grounds that there are plenty ! So, I dunno really

[Jacksparrow]

My first reaction was a collie dove but it's been simply ages since there were any around here so I picked the next nearest on the grounds that there are plenty ! So, I dunno really

They(Sprawks) will sometime strike and then convey their unfortunate prey to another location to complete the kill if they are disturbed.

[Placido]

Aaaahh, hadn't thought of that !