We have a colony of house sparrows who hang out in our garden hedge, particularly on sunny afternoons.
There are over a dozen of them but it is difficult to capture them on "film". So when they ventured up to the highest branches it was my chance.
I wasn't the only one to notice. The sparrows disappeared in a trice when this chap showed up.
Postscript. The sparrowhawk turned up again the next day when I was out in the garden and dive bombed me on his way out. I couldn't believe he would attack me but still found myself flapping my arms just to be on the safe side. A fearsome sight.
We once had a sparrowhawk heading straight towards up when we were on the plot. We looked hom straight in those piercing eyes. His target was a starling sitting on a post almost behind us. They are surprisingly agile birds.
ReplyDeleteWe have a flock of sparrows who enjoy an afternoon basking in our garden hedge. They are difficult to spot but very noisy.
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