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309 posts
15 years
mansfield

Posted 09/08/2011 - 10:39 Link

Been finding a few remnants of sparrows and such on my lawn , managed to get a quick pic of who i think his the culprit, sorry its not very good but it was one of those grab camera quick while he ,her stopped on my fence, sparrowhawk : seemed quite big though local farmer lost his harris hawk :

[IMG]http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa349/nipper2/IMGP1626.jpg[/IMG]

Mannesty Mannesty

7650 posts
21 years
Totana,
Spain.

Posted 09/08/2011 - 12:43 - Helpful Comment Link

That's a Sparrowhawk.

Peter E Smith - flickr Photostream

wvbarnes wvbarnes

1720 posts
16 years

Posted 09/08/2011 - 15:36 - Helpful Comment Link

Similar to the one my wife saw on a similar fence in our garden here in Chesterfield (not far from you) the other week.

At least you got a quick shot in!

nipper nipper

309 posts
15 years
mansfield

Posted 09/08/2011 - 19:32 Link

Thanks chaps thought it was