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male sparrowhawk
mags1967

male sparrowhawk (accipiter nisus)

hi all.my other garden visitor,he is around most days but my back garden is even more gloomier than the weather here to get a capture.it is very interesting watching this guy and the interactions he has.the magpies almost sit next to him flicking their tail and making their clicking calls trying to move him but from what i see of raptors and corvids and i have seen 6 magpies surround this little guy,the corvids keep a certain distance and only chase when the raptor has decided its had enough.have seen my little birds feeding on my feeders as this guy was less than 4 feet from it they grab food and run.watched a pigeon eating food from the ground in front of this guy that truly amazed me to see.a bluetit flying into the shrub beside this guy calling i think(we know your there).a birds life.long story again.
Habitat
garden
Location
wishaw,scotland
Date taken
18/12/2014
Scientific name
accipiter nisus
Equipment used
olympus e-400

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Britain & Europe
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