Missed again ! + another problem !

Sparrow Hawk
let me bore you all some more.
This is the way he does it. he comes in at a pace from the far end then flutters along the face. Any chick that has not scuttled back when the alarm calls go off has had it. They must be learning though (or the ones that haven't have all gone ! )because he doesn't catch as often as he did at first.
A quick grab shot so not too good but at least it shows what happens.
Usual settings.
Cheers
johnR

Bore me? Never with a great behavioural shot like this one.

David

Excellent behaviour stuff. I've seen Kestrels raid nests in quarries but not a sparrowhawk.
Amazing how quickly prey adapts to predator. Evolution at work.

Thanks both - and if he isn't enough !!- we now have another problem. He didn't get anything either. I told him to "go away" biggrin: :wink
Cheers
JohnR ::

Nothing like watching & learning behaviour - esp. if you're an intelligent corvid .

One thing you need to watch for in these shots John is to make sure you don't get an overly reddish cast to them - the crow one isn't too bad, but some of your others seem a little too red.

.

fascinating behaviour you've documented here John, the crow shot in particular is brilliant

great action shot john well taken

Fascinating shot John, natural selection in action, some learnt, and some didn’t.

Bob.

Now that is some nice action/behaviour!

David

Thanks all.
Nick - the sand is actually bright red. Some I,ve taken the red out but then that's how they were.Some seem worse than others especially in the shade.

Great action shot, John.