Whats this bird?

[Fort Jefferson]

[groucho]

Sparrowhawk!

[The Curn]

Yet another disappointing thread.

[skylinecrazy]

The Curn said:

Yet another disappointing thread.

Why's that?

[grumbledoak]

groucho said:

Sparrowhawk!

It is a scruffy one, if it is:

[hugoagogo]

Kes!

[groucho]

hugoagogo said:

Kes!

No.

[groucho]

grumbledoak said:

groucho said:

Sparrowhawk!

It is a scruffy one, if it is:

That one is in full summer plumage.

[grumbledoak]

groucho said:

That one is in full summer plumage.

So-oo tempted with the 'plumage' jokes...


So, a Sparrowhawk. On a bad day, then?

Please forgive me. Back to it, those of you being sensible!

[Zeek]

groucho said:

Sparrowhawk!

Yes, or a Peregrine if the OP was really lucky!

Is this wild, in your garden OP?

[groucho]

Zeek said:

groucho said:

Sparrowhawk!

Yes, or a Peregrine if the OP was really lucky!

Is this wild, in your garden OP?

Not a Peregrine, no sideburns.

Edited by groucho on Wednesday 27th August 18:48

[Killer2005]

We have a Sparrowhawk around these parts. Its taken to perching on a post in our front garden to pluck its prey

[Zeek]

groucho said:

Zeek said:

groucho said:

Sparrowhawk!

Yes, or a Peregrine if the OP was really lucky!

Is this wild, in your garden OP?

Not a Peregrine, no sideburns.

Edited by groucho on Wednesday 27th August 18:48

Definitely a sparrowhawk.

I had the great fortune to grow up under a breeding pair of Peregrine falcons...those things are absolutely incredible to watch hunting gulls...The Veyron of the avian world!

[ih8thisname]

...Wrong type of bird.

As you were.

Edited by ih8thisname on Wednesday 27th August 19:20

[Jasandjules]

Killer2005 said:

We have a Sparrowhawk around these parts. Its taken to perching on a post in our front garden to pluck its prey

We find lots of decapited pigeons etc.. around here, been told that's the work of a Sparrowhawk - is that what you seem him do?

[anonymous-user]

The Curn said:

Yet another disappointing thread.

Oh that made me laugh

[Frik]

Looks like a male by the size too.

[anonymous-user]

hugoagogo said:

Kes!

Not even close

[13th]

Puffin hell take a hawk eye to know that!

[groucho]

garyhun said:

hugoagogo said:

Kes!

Not even close

Never could understand what she saw in Neelix.