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| accipiter | Dec 12 2017, 08:27 PM Post #1 |
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Only just started to sort my photos into separate folders naming the year this evening which should make things a great dear easier, funny that but it has only just crossed my mind. Anyhow found theses from 2011, this is Rusty a remarkable bird indeed for not many wild sparrow hawks will allow one to approach so close, especially after bathing. I am not ashamed to say I still miss him either hmm. Alan ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Pam M | Dec 12 2017, 08:29 PM Post #2 |
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Alan, you have some stunning Sparrowhawk photos
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| accipiter | Dec 13 2017, 12:28 AM Post #3 |
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Thank you, Pam it is ‘very kind’ of you to say so. This is the new kid on the block I call this one Hercules as he is larger then Rusty was, for as you know Sparrow hawks’ male and female overlap in size, in fact this one brought down a woodpigeon. Whether or not this as ever been documented I am not sure but I have never seen it written anywhere’, of course he was unable to carry it off. I do have the evidence somewhere but that will be in my book if and when I ever get around to having it finished, the problem being when to stop for I tend to see something different almost every day. Alan ![]() |
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| Jane | Dec 13 2017, 07:30 AM Post #4 |
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As Pam says they are wonderful captures!
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| AnnB | Dec 13 2017, 08:54 AM Post #5 |
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Superb photos, Alan. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Dec 13 2017, 11:08 AM Post #6 |
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Superb photos Alan. |
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| acey | Dec 13 2017, 11:18 AM Post #7 |
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Brilliant pics ! |
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| JennyWren | Dec 13 2017, 01:29 PM Post #8 |
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| Eric Hardy | Dec 13 2017, 03:19 PM Post #9 |
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Terrific Sparrowhawk shots, Alan |
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| celticsparrow-Jan | Dec 13 2017, 04:11 PM Post #10 |
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Brilliant photos Alan. |
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| accipiter | Dec 13 2017, 09:30 PM Post #11 |
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Oh my word I am overwhelmed, thank you so much everyone for your very kind words of appreciation, (I forgot to say for I nearly always forger to say something) some older females tend to resemble the male, so behaviour at the nest site can often be the only way to be 100% sure in those cases, although Hercules is most definitely male for just like Alan he is unable to multi task. Alan |
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| Davebutterflyman | Dec 14 2017, 12:50 PM Post #12 |
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I know that feeling!
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| JennyWren | Dec 14 2017, 02:01 PM Post #13 |
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