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juv. Sparrowhawk
I've only witnessed Sparrowhawks catching mammals on two occasions - a young rat and a young rabbit. The rat was caught by a falconer's bird on a refuge dump - it's now Pennington Flash Country Park! The young rabbit was taken by a wild Spar - we initially thought she'd taken a chick as we had...- saluki
- Post #47
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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juv. Sparrowhawk
"I sometimes call 'em Gosh-awks . . . just for fun Oh, and also Sparro-whawks" Michael I'm sure you can imagine what I've called them when they've footed me :-) saluki- saluki
- Post #34
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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juv. Sparrowhawk
I get the feeling your enjoying playing devils advocate :-), but I too would say it's a spar. I've had a few rescued spars when I was younger, one for around five years, and I picked an injured one up last year, which I gave to a friend. I see it on a weekly basis (that makes me sound like a...- saluki
- Post #30
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A