Female Sparrowhawk

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12 replies

Posted by Colin Preston on May 28, 2009 at 12:28 PM

This female Sparrowhawk is the mate to my previous one of the male she is further down the plucking post waiting for the male coming in
quite often she wacks the male so hard taking prey of him he lands in heap on the ground.

Nikon D300
Nikkor 300mm AFS F2.8
iso 640 F8

Posted by keith mitchell on May 28, 2009 at 4:12 PM

Colin superb capture,us males always seem to get the wacks.

Keith.

Posted by Mike Smith on May 28, 2009 at 4:13 PM

Stunning bird and capture

Posted by Scott Tilley on May 28, 2009 at 5:53 PM

Lovely portrait Colin, am very envious!

Scott

Posted by John Robinson on May 28, 2009 at 6:33 PM

Nice stuff Colin
Working with Roy Blewitt today . says he remembers you.
Cheers
johnR.

Posted by Matt Cole on May 29, 2009 at 4:50 AM

a lovely portrait, well taken.

Matt

Posted by Robert Lawrence on May 29, 2009 at 6:52 AM

A great portrait Colin but I do prefer your earlier image of the male.
Robert

Posted by Austin Thomas on May 29, 2009 at 1:48 PM

A great portrait indeed.

Happy to say they are not as active in my garden as they have been in the past. Always nice to see them, but not when they take one...

Cheers

Austin

Posted by David Kjaer on May 29, 2009 at 2:32 PM

Hi Colin

Nice portrait!

David

Posted by Major Gilbert on May 29, 2009 at 4:08 PM

Who's the Boss! Great portrait and you are so lucky with this find.

Major

Posted by Craig Jones on May 29, 2009 at 4:55 PM

Very nice portrait,lovely detail/colours, that eye is beautiful,well captured

Posted by Guy Rogers on May 30, 2009 at 3:33 AM

Hello Colin.

Lovely portrait and I like slight head turn.

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on May 31, 2009 at 4:59 AM

Hi Colin,

Great portrait and well taken.