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    Sparrowhawk on my balcony

    Thanks! Interest study dantheman, thank you. Patudo, yes I know I can consider myself lucky to watch these beautiful raptor in action. However, like I said before, it's still kind of harsh to see "you're" birds so scared. But you're right, they're evolved alongside eachother and I just to get...
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    Sparrowhawk on my balcony

    Thanks Zipper for the information. Off course it all make sense what you're saying about the ecosystem. I also read it myself about how predators are very important for the ecosystem. And even, in this particularly case, they're doing the small birds a favor. Because, like you said, the best...
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    Sparrowhawk on my balcony

    Thanks for your reply. You're absolutely right of course. It's indeed the acceptance that this is nature and that the hawk needs to eat too. I was just scared that I make it too easy for the Sparrowhawk to catch their prey. But fortunately that is not the case. The last couple of weeks things...
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    Sparrowhawk on my balcony

    We also have wood pigeons on our balcony, but so far our Sparrowhawk does not have any interest in them whatsoever. I suspect she's a young female, so maybe she will turn at some point to the larger size birds. Still harsh though, but I think you're right to just accept that's part of the circle...
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    Sparrowhawk on my balcony

    I know they're many treads here about sparrowhawks visiting bird feeders. But in most cases this is in gardens, and in this case it is on a balcony on the fourth floor. On this balcony I'll placed different bird feeders with protective cages around it. I live in front of a small park with lots...
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    Great tit fledgling

    Thanks for your reply! I hope that they do. Also thank you for the link. Have a great evening. Bianca
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    Great tit fledgling

    Hi, First I will introduce myself, because I'm new here on birdforum. I'm Bianca from the Netherlands, the Hague. And for the past few years I'm into birding and also feeding the birds on my balcony. I have special food cages where only the small birds, like the tit family, can enter. You can...
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