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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ChrisKten" data-source="post: 1325580" data-attributes="member: 69033">The Sparrowhawks are still visiting my garden; I accidentally saved the life of a Starling the other day. I happened to pull back the curtain just as the Sparrowhawk was covering the Starling with it's wings. The Starling was making a horrible shriek and fighting back; it flew off safely in the end.I also had another visit from the Goshawk, at least I'm pretty sure it was a Goshawk. I heard all the birds fly off in a panic so went to the kitchen window, and at first, saw nothing. Then I realised I was looking straight at a Hawk perched on the fence. It was probably twice the size of a female Sparrowhawk, and more brown in colour. As soon as realised I was actually looking at it, it flew off. The Hawk's camouflage was so successful as the fence it was perched on is made of wood. It was the biggest Hawk I've ever seen, and I was within 20 feet of it, albeit safely behind the window.One day I'll get it on video if I'm lucky.</blockquote>