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Message: <blockquote data-quote="marcia A" data-source="post: 1596734" data-attributes="member: 75389">I quite agree.  What a good thread.  We ocassionally have sparrowhawks visit our garden and I certainly wouldnt shoo them away.  They have to eat as well and as they are further up the food chain they have to eat the smaller birds.  I know some people do not think it very nice to see but its nature and thats how the chain works,  At the end of the day they only eat enough to survive. What they catch they eat unlike cats who catch prey and then precede to tease and play with it.!  I do not think  that they pose a threat for the long term survival of smaller species - man is doing a good job on that front by chopping down trees, filling in ditches, and building houses etc etc.  Long live the Sparrowhawk.  They're welcome in my garden anyday.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>