Hawk & pidgeon

[firewoodman]

what kind of hawk is that geoff?what a great sight to see and capture mate

 

i'd like to say its a goshawk or lanner falcon, but i think it may be a sparow hawk, i have seen them take pidgeons in our yard

[Saw-sick Steve]

what kind of hawk is that geoff?what a great sight to see and capture mate

 

Female Kestrel. Unusual to see it with such large prey, usually don't go for much bigger than a Starling.

[geoff]

Female Kestrel. Unusual to see it with such large prey, usually don't go for much bigger than a Starling.

 

Not to sure either, nice white stockings,mmmm,maybe essex bird dressed up for the kill! Shreck Im not too sure which bird of prey it is mate.

[geoff]

Oh,The way this thread is going I should have titled it bird on bird.

[Mick Stockbridge]

I saw this Sparrowhawk hit its prey full on a few months ago. I held up the traffic behind me for a few minutes so he could have a feed.

[geoff]

Looks like another pidgeon getting it,I didn't witness the strike,good on you for holding the traffic!

[Mick Stockbridge]

Yeah a woody, I could of sat and watched it for ages but some fat tart was bibbing for me to move (probably in a rush to get to the cake shop).

[David Humphries]

Great shots fellas

 

 

 

It's mesmorising watching a bird of prey at work.

 

Never did work out what this Kestrel was devouring.

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/picture-forum/8303-fungi-fractures-birds-2.html

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited November 28, 2009 by Monkey-D

[geoff]

Nice pics Monkeyed!Interesting info regarding woodchip mulch too,thanks.

[timtree81]

kestral