Sunday 7 April 2013

Sparrowhawk eating its prey

I'll warn you now, some people might find these pictures a bit gory! I'll start with the least gory one, then you can proceed if you want to. We saw this female Sparrowhawk on our drive when we got home yesterday, and she stayed around for some photos. It looks like her prey was a Collared Dove. Remember you can click the pictures to view larger versions on Flickr.

DSC_6182 Female Sparrowhawk with its prey

I've seen birds of prey before, in captivity and in the wild, but never watched one eating its prey close-up before, so this was a real treat! I do feel a bit sorry for the Dove, but the Sparrowhawk has to eat...

DSC_6169 Female Sparrowhawk with its prey

DSC_6170 Female Sparrowhawk with its prey

DSC_6177 Female Sparrowhawk with its prey

DSC_6165 Female Sparrowhawk with its prey

DSC_6147 Female Sparrowhawk with its prey

DSC_6146 Female Sparrowhawk with its prey

DSC_6140 Female Sparrowhawk with its prey

Mike

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