Female Sparrowhawk
Female Sparrowhawk
cooling off
thanks for looking
Don't know about those jets ,they spoil a very nice place
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Re: Female Sparrowhawk
One of my favourite raptors, although pretty much love all raptors
Fabulous photos. Occasionally get a Sparrowhawk land on our fence, but never sticks around long enough for a photo, well jel
Fabulous photos. Occasionally get a Sparrowhawk land on our fence, but never sticks around long enough for a photo, well jel
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Envious of the views and pix!
There's quite a lot of rufous on the face and the flank barring. How certain are you of the female status?
There's quite a lot of rufous on the face and the flank barring. How certain are you of the female status?
Re: Female Sparrowhawk
FarnboroJohn wrote:Envious of the views and pics!
There's quite a lot of rufous on the face and the flank barring. How certain are you of the female status?
Thanks,definitely female , the male visited several times with food but I couldn't get a decent pic
Don't know about those jets ,they spoil a very nice place
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Re: Female Sparrowhawk
aceyone wrote:FarnboroJohn wrote:Envious of the views and pics!
There's quite a lot of rufous on the face and the flank barring. How certain are you of the female status?
Thanks,definitely female , the male visited several times with food but I couldn't get a decent pic
They are very quick. I suspect they are a bit nervous of their mates, which after all are comfortably large enough to predate them - and have been known to, though not within a stable relationship.
Interesting plumage. I shall have to be a bit more reticent about sexing Sparrowhawks on that feature.
Re: Female Sparrowhawk
Saw one perched on the feeding station a few days ago. Needless to say, all the garden birds were nowhere to be seen for quite some time after she flew off.
Pte. Aubrey Gerald Harmer, R. Suss. R. (att. to the Sherwood Foresters) KIA 26/9/1917 Polygon Wood, aged 19, NKG. RIP
Re: Female Sparrowhawk
FarnboroJohn wrote:aceyone wrote:FarnboroJohn wrote:Envious of the views and pics!
There's quite a lot of rufous on the face and the flank barring. How certain are you of the female status?
Thanks,definitely female , the male visited several times with food but I couldn't get a decent pic
They are very quick. I suspect they are a bit nervous of their mates, which after all are comfortably large enough to predate them - and have been known to, though not within a stable relationship.
Interesting plumage. I shall have to be a bit more reticent about sexing Sparrowhawks on that feature.
I was a bit confused myself, here the slightly smaller male is on the right
and if that doesn't convince you then
that should
Don't know about those jets ,they spoil a very nice place