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It might be Fred...
...or it might not.

He was watching one of the favoured mouse runs yesterday, and he was perched where Fred would be perched, and he wasn't nervous of me watching him through the window. But he didn't stay long enough for me to make an educated guess.

He's an adult male (3cy+), Fred is 5cy+ But there's no plumage changes as adult males age, apart from some get darker eyes. So, as the title said: "It might be Fred" ;)

The usual poor light and through the double glazing.

Camera Maker: SONY
Camera Model: SLT-A58
Lens: 75-300mm F4.5-5.6
Image Date: 2015-11-17 14:36:20 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 280.0mm (35mm equivalent: 420mm)
Aperture: /5.6
Exposure Time: 0.020 s (1/50)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Copyright: 2015 Chris K
Habitat
Garden
Location
London UK
Date taken
17/11/2015
Scientific name
Accipiter nisus
Equipment used
Sony SLT-A58 + Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG APO Macro
You should have counted the number of bars on his breast Chris....lol.
cracking shot, well done, tfs.
 
A gorgeous capture Chris. Too bad you can't tell for sure by some little mark on the feet or face.

Vicki
 
Very sharp shot of this bird, specially through your double glazing...you must keep them very sparkly and clean :) nice one
 
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Absolutely stunning Chris. Brilliant head cock, eye contact, colors, focus, dof, feather detail, and setting. Exceptional work!!!!!
 
I really like the focus in this, Chris, and the pose is wonderful too.
 
Not enough birds in your garden? LOL.
Sparrowhawks are awesome birds of prey. Top killers. I already knew this. LOL.
This a wonderful picture. Pose, detail, light and bg blur is beyond.
 

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