Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

31/05/2022 TQ4589 ©Debi H 

Bird tables sometimes attract Sparrowhawks looking for meals. Birds up to woodpigeon size may fall prey to female Sparrowhawks. Both sexes eat the equivalent of 2-3 sparrows a day. Adult males have bluish-grey backs. They are smaller than females and don't usually catch anything larger than blackbird size. 

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