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This bird appeared in our garden this afternoon, along with it's snack:Eeek:. Anyone any idea of the breed? Our best guess is a Merlin but we are not experts by any means.
 

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What is it?

Far too big for a Merlin. We reckon a female sparrowhawk. Looking a bit tatty because its moulting.

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Female sparrowhawk...................please can you send her down here to clear some of our wood pidgeons:ROFLMAO:
Too late - she's gone

And she didn't even clear up the remains of her meal:Angry:

If I add a picture of what's left, do you think any of you could identify what it originally was::bigsmile:
 

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Too late - she's gone

And she didn't even clear up the remains of her meal:Angry:

If I add a picture of what's left, do you think any of you could identify what it originally was::bigsmile:

Pigeon.

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Is that all they eat, cos it doesn't look like pigeon feathers - they are darker

Pigeons come in all colours, but to me the colours is about the same as the hawk and the size is about right.

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Definitely a sparrowhawk - and probably a pigeon as it's prey.

When I lived in Scotland a sparrowhawk would often pick off feral pigeons on the farm - they're slow at taking off so make easy targets and provide a pretty substantial meal. :Smile:

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