diesel falcon Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian J. Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Had the same thing on my patio a couple of years ago. Sparrow hawk and pigeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbird Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I've seen a couple of Sparrowhawks recently. Lovely birds, but glad I'm not a pigeon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat nee blownup Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 You really must keep on top of those weeds Trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 We must not lose sight of the fact that this is nature at work and is all part of the food chain of the raptors. No doubt that the farming community would be quite happy that another pidgeon has met its end and provided a meal for the sparrowhawk. I am happy too as wood pidgeons visit my garden and steal all the food I put out for my sparrows.Bobby. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hello Bobby,Welcome to the forum from Tan & myself.RegardsAlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Thanks Tan and Alan.Hopefully I can make some useful posts to the forum.Kind regards.Bobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Welcome aboard from us, Bobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loribear Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 we had a similar thing the other day in my garden, they swoop down that fast & the pigeons are sooo slooow & docile ,they've no chance. lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 We must not lose sight of the fact that this is nature at work and is all part of the food chain of the raptors. Quite true Bobby. We had a much sadder experience with garden birds today. I took this photo of a juvenile Cuckoo on my shed roof yesterday, and today the poor thing flew at the conservatory window and broke its neck. Such a shame, it's only the second one I've ever seen in my whole life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickfreakley Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Such a shame about the Cuckoo. Here's a Female Sparrow Hawk looking for a meal in my garden. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Well that's amazing, I buried the poor dead cuckoo yesterday, and this morning there was another one sitting on my garden fence post.! So that's only the third one I've seen in over 60 years... I'm pretty sure it's a cuckoo anyway. Although the colour and size is similar to a Sparrow Hawk, the beak shape is quite different. Open to suggestions though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickfreakley Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Definitely a Cuckoo, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Wow, that was a quick response Mick ! Thanks for the confirmation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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