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Female Sparrowhawk.

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9 replies
Posted by Major Gilbert on April 11, 2007 at 4:18 PM
Came across this bird at the side of the runway having just taken a Red-legged Partridge.
On seeing me it attempted to carry off its prey, but it was too heavy for it, so it half flapped and dragged it into the longer grass.
It was so intent on feeding that it allowed me to reverse and manouver the car around it. I should have made more of the oppourtunity, but it was a pleasure to just be so reasonably close under the circumstances.

Major.
Posted by Graeme Lee on April 11, 2007 at 5:35 PM
Love this Major. Pleasure to view...might just shave a bit from the top but that's just me more than a nit :toast:
Posted by A.R.D on April 11, 2007 at 5:43 PM
Great shot.

Like it just as is.

Regards
Posted by David Taylor on April 11, 2007 at 6:17 PM
I love its intense stare. Great shot.

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Posted by Tim Munsey on April 12, 2007 at 2:53 AM
Good one Major, their eyes are so intense. For me they're a very rare but wonderful sighting.

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Tim
Posted by Jim Greenfield on April 12, 2007 at 7:50 AM
A beauty - the grass frame makes the subject really jump out
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 12, 2007 at 10:20 AM
WOW look at the size of that eye :eek:

Great shot Major :toast:
Posted by kevin Treadwell on April 12, 2007 at 6:45 PM
really like the way the grass frames the bird.

regrads
Kevin
Posted by Clive_S on April 13, 2007 at 12:49 PM
They can be darned tenacious when they're hungry. A great opportunity and wonderful result with a superb feeling of depth. :toast:
Posted by PhilH on April 13, 2007 at 4:22 PM
Super..... a great opportunity well taken

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