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Derby Tup Aug 2021 7:36pm, 5 Aug 2021 51,313 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup Male sparrowhawk possibly?
Neil_E_There Aug 2021 7:40pm, 5 Aug 2021 90 posts	Quote Pin Neil_E_There Possibly, was going to try and get a photo but it took off with the remains of its dinner before I had a chance.
Derby Tup Aug 2021 7:51pm, 5 Aug 2021 51,314 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup Merlin is a moorland special. Unless you live on the edge of the Peak, Dartmoor, NMY etc unlikely to see one in your garden
Neil_E_There Aug 2021 8:04pm, 5 Aug 2021 91 posts	Quote Pin Neil_E_There More likely a sparrowhawk then. Not sure how they compare in size.
J2R Aug 2021 9:54pm, 5 Aug 2021 3,762 posts	Quote Pin J2R Neil, DT is right, does sound like sparrowhawk behaviour. We have them visit our garden and scare the bejesus out of the songbirds. Occasionally we will find a clump of feathers on the lawn where a sparrowhawk has taken out a woodpigeon or collared dove. You see this in woodland walks, too.
bonners Aug 2021 7:44am, 6 Aug 2021 2,069 posts	Quote Pin bonners Can I have some ID help please. I'm sure it is a sparrowhawk, but the colourings dont look right. Is it a young one perhaps? Bit of a bungled chase this morning of the sparrows.
bonners Aug 2021 8:00am, 6 Aug 2021 2,071 posts	Quote Pin bonners And it's back, gave me a better view of its front which looks more sparrowhawk like. I guess it must be a young one, it is also tiny compared to ones I've seen before. So a juvenile male perhaps?
bonners Aug 2021 8:00am, 6 Aug 2021 2,072 posts	Quote Pin bonners
Derby Tup Aug 2021 8:18am, 6 Aug 2021 51,318 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup talkphotography.co.uk Young male looks possible to me
jacdaw Aug 2021 8:35am, 6 Aug 2021 3,292 posts	Quote Pin jacdaw Small bird of prey with yellow eyes always say sparrowhawk to me. Especially in a garden. Chasing sparrows. I agree it might be a juvenile.

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