Birdwatchers - what is this?

ofco8 · Dec 2, 2016

My wife a bit of a wild bird expert has come down on the side of it being a sparrowhawk. Got a similar look to a Peregrine Falcon but size is final factor.

KingstonSeagull · Dec 2, 2016

That's our kez!

AmexRuislip · Dec 2, 2016

Wellesley said:
I'm no expert, no really I'm not, but I'm pretty sure that it's a Bald Eagle.

Must be the Attillio Lombardo species

Eeyore · Dec 2, 2016

A female Sparrowhawk. Again.

Titanic · Dec 2, 2016

From the list available in this thread:

http://www.northstandchat.com/showt...will-you-be-Roasting-this-Christmas-Winterval

I am going for 'Another Bird'.

Worried Man Blues · Dec 2, 2016

It's a BUZZARD

Coldeanseagull · Dec 2, 2016

I personally think it's corylus rather than salix. Definitely sparrowhawk as well.......a distinctive bird which can't really be confused with a peregrine falcon, buzzard, ford fiesta or whatever else was suggested

The Birdman · Dec 2, 2016

Giraffe said:
Just been sat in my garden for the last ten minutes. Some kind of bird of prey which probably explains the pigeon feathers all over the garden the other day.

Sparrow hawk in the garden for tit or sparrow takeaway

Worried Man Blues · Dec 2, 2016

Nothing like a Sparrowhawk they are much rangier, longer legged, buzzard often sit hunched, we have loads up here. Buzzards often walk around looking for worms etc.

Hugo Rune · Dec 2, 2016

Beaky McBeakface

Buzzer · Dec 2, 2016

A shitpuffin.

Shy Talk · Dec 2, 2016

Worried Man Blues said:
Nothing like a Sparrowhawk they are much rangier, longer legged, buzzard often sit hunched, we have loads up here. Buzzards often walk around looking for worms etc.

No, it's definitely not a buzzard. Sparrowhawk, possibly a juvenile. It can only be confused with a goshawk, which is very unlikely.

BN9 BHA · Dec 2, 2016

Worried Man Blues said:
It's a BUZZARD

Worried Man Blues said:
Nothing like a Sparrowhawk they are much rangier, longer legged, buzzard often sit hunched, we have loads up here. Buzzards often walk around looking for worms etc.

Not the clearest of photos but I wouldn't say it's " nothing like a Sparrowhawk " it looks like one to me.
The op also mentioned a pile of pigeon feathers in his garden.

Not sure where the op lives but I've seen a Sparrowhawk in my garden on more than one occasion, I've never seen a Buzzard in my garden, only seen buzzards in the countryside.

Kneon Light · Dec 2, 2016

Female Sparrowhawk.
Nice shot

*Gullsworth* · Dec 2, 2016

Kneon Light said:
Female Sparrowhawk.
Nice shot

I agree with you, Female Sparrowhawk. Often seen in our garden and what a commotion when they dive into a tree or bush to ambush their prey.

dazzer6666 · Dec 2, 2016

Kneon Light said:
Female Sparrowhawk.
Nice shot

This

Outside chance of confusing it with a peregrine, no chance of confusing it with a buzzard !

Worried Man Blues · Dec 3, 2016

We had a buzzard table at the last house. The wife fed birds seed and peanuts, so many birds crashed into the windows we had a table to recycle them. This year we had 11 siskins in one sitting and twenty odd chaffinches. The buzzards came by daily for a snack off the table. We also had sparrow hawks wizz by to snatch the odd bird. Sparrow hawks are for speed and look like it when they fly. Buzzards wheel in the sky and sit on fence posts and trees looking down for mice etc. This lump in the photo is a buzzard or i'll eat my wren!

bn9 bha said:
Not the clearest of photos but I wouldn't say it's " nothing like a Sparrowhawk " it looks like one to me.
The op also mentioned a pile of pigeon feathers in his garden.

Not sure where the op lives but I've seen a Sparrowhawk in my garden on more than one occasion, I've never seen a Buzzard in my garden, only seen buzzards in the countryside.

Dick Head · Dec 3, 2016

Looks like a fox to me.

Kneon Light · Dec 3, 2016

Worried Man Blues said:
We had a buzzard table at the last house. The wife fed birds seed and peanuts, so many birds crashed into the windows we had a table to recycle them. This year we had 11 siskins in one sitting and twenty odd chaffinches. The buzzards came by daily for a snack off the table. We also had sparrow hawks wizz by to snatch the odd bird. Sparrow hawks are for speed and look like it when they fly. Buzzards wheel in the sky and sit on fence posts and trees looking down for mice etc. This lump in the photo is a buzzard or i'll eat my wren!

100% female sparrowhawk - check out the bottom pic in this link: http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/wildlife/f/902/p/84601/572510.aspx

Buzzards do not have the striped chest clearly visible in this picture.

Shy Talk · Dec 3, 2016

Worried Man Blues said:
We had a buzzard table at the last house. The wife fed birds seed and peanuts, so many birds crashed into the windows we had a table to recycle them. This year we had 11 siskins in one sitting and twenty odd chaffinches. The buzzards came by daily for a snack off the table. We also had sparrow hawks wizz by to snatch the odd bird. Sparrow hawks are for speed and look like it when they fly. Buzzards wheel in the sky and sit on fence posts and trees looking down for mice etc. This lump in the photo is a buzzard or i'll eat my wren!

Wren for dinner, then! Any chance you could move your bird table? It seems to have a high mortality rate!

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