Halibut Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Seconded (or thirded or fourthed!). Female sparrowhawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxster Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Thanks for all the replies; as soon as the bird returns I will get a decent picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard2miss Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Goss hawk, a sparrow hawks tail Im sure is more slender, plus it looks like its kill is a pigeon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalithic Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Female sparrowhawks will take pigeons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard2miss Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Female sparrowhawks will take pigeons. Maybe so, I jsust think it looks too big, from what I can make out from the pigeon anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliceBB Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Just ask the bird itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabitter Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 if thats apigeon then it looks a bit big for a sparrowhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 if thats apigeon then it looks a bit big for a sparrowhawk It couldn't be anything else believe me. Compare the photo to this one showing a female sparrowhawk with a pigeon kill. Once again look at the distinctive barring on the tail. Peregines look nothing like and goshawks are incredibly rare and frequent dense woodland and forest. You are unlikely to find one sat on the pavement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsoncross Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Sparrow hawk def not a peregrine falcon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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