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Richard Smart - Nature Photography |
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Sparrowhawk |
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 I should think this steel sparrow in my back garden is a bit tough for my current lady sparrowhawk. |
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Such is their tenacity when chasing prey that Sparrowhawks often fly
into windows. This one hit our conservatory and was knocked out
cold. After a night in a warm dark box in the spare bedroom she was as right as rain and flew off without problem. |
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 There was another instance when I wondered why she was so tolerant of me. I managed to creep up within about 15ft of her. It became apparent later that she was absolutely stuffed full of Collared Dove, I found the few remains in the back garden. |
 This is a really common view now of a bird that in the 1950s was down to small numbers. I see many more sparrowhawks than I do Kestrels. |
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