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[Alan25]

I saw an unusual sight today a Sparrow Hawk tried to attack a Greater Spotted Woodpecker in my backgarden, the gsw quick,y escaped. What was unusual was tha the hawk chased it in flight for some considerable distance. Only thought they hunted in a dive/surge only ?

 

[Jinac]

An other thread on the Goshawk in city mentioned that Sparrow Hawke hunt the parakeets climbing the trees :

Bird of prey in the city center of Stockholm, Sweden?

Hello everyone, We were on holiday in December 2023 in Stockholm Sweden. Whilst walking around the shops in the middle of the city center a large bird swooped down, caught a pigeon in mid air and flew on. I initially thought it may have been a Peregrine but I had a clear view of it's face and...

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[hummingsara]

Wow, that's cool you saw that! I'm no expert, but from what I've read, Sparrowhawks aren't just dive-and-grab hunters. They can actually chase birds for a bit if they really want that meal.

 

[Schneppe]

I saw an unusual sight today a Sparrow Hawk tried to attack a Greater Spotted Woodpecker in my backgarden, the gsw quick,y escaped. What was unusual was tha the hawk chased it in flight for some considerable distance. Only thought they hunted in a dive/surge only ?

Hey!

I have seen a scenario like that as well. A Sparrow hawk chased a Greater spotted woodpecker, caught and tried to kill it. The Greater spotted woodpecker screamed like a stuck pig and both birds were fighting on the ground until the Sparrow hawk flew away with the struggling prey in its claws. Not sure if the Greater spotted woodpecker got away in the end, though.

Fabian

 

[Alan25]

Pleased to say mine was about this morning again