Juvenile female Sparrowhawk

Wow!!! Fantastic shot!!! :)))

Great photo but sad.

Muddy!!!.....I got the shock o' me life when i looked at this pic....After my breathing returned to normal and i had a cup of hot sweet tea.......I realised what a brilliant bit of photography this is...well done!!...:>)

Thank you Karen.
Don't worry Lil, it's all a natural balance out there - we're the only species that mess with it!
Ha ha ha! Thanks Moti . . . I guess it's a bit early in the day for anything stronger . . . lol. ;-))

You are absolutely right Muddy!

That's just what I thought HB as there was an explosion of feathers right in front of my eyes!

Awesome shot! I saw this happen from my garage roof but the hawk was so fast I had no time to fetch a camera. Brilliant.

She's magnificent....

Thanks Grandmage, but what were you doing on the garage roof? . . . only kidding! You're right, my usual view is a brief one as they dash across the gardens. :-)

LOL Muddy!!! Trust you to get the wrong end of the stick!! I meant to say, I was in the kitchen and a big fat pigeon was on the garage roof...but not for long, one swoop and it was gone. Like you say, so fast..........

A beautiful majestic bird,Muddy,and a great shot..but still feel sad about the pigeon,even though it's the balance of nature....

I wish the Sparrowhawk would take a few of the pigeons in my garden, think they think it is a holiday home for pigeons. Brilliant Picture!!

Love it Olive! Same here, I am always shooing them away as they queue up to eat the spills from the bird feeder, think my neighbours think I am demented, Lol.

I don't have neighbours so I can be as daft as I want to be Grandmage, lol. and I am, I can assure you. I talk to the dog and the guinea pigs and the birds. lol. Who cares eh! They never answer me back either lol.

Best way Olive, no arguements then!! Lol.

Thank you Oliveoil (Doolittle!). ;-))

lol :o) lol :o) You made me laugh Muddy.

Superb shot, Muddy, well done for capturing it ... :o)))

Thanks Shirley, with my hands shaking, I was very grateful to the camera's image stabilisation system!

Brilliant shot, even if it does have blood in it....

Thanks Karen :-)

Really fantastic, brilliant, awesome shot! We have a resident ladybird too, but she goes for the smaller birds, I will send her up for some lessons!

Thank you Tet :-)

Awesome !!! Top marks for photography

Brilliant shot Mark is that your feather duster bottom right of photo hahahaha lol.

Thanks Paul.
Thank you Sixpence . . no, not mine . . thought it might be one of your exotic dancing feathers!!! Lol ;-))

Sorry no not mine I do the belly dancing hehe. Any way thought you were spending today in bed not near your lap top... dancer hehe

Fantastic photography, but I cant help feeling sad for the poor pigeon, but thats nature isnt it!

I had a VERY late night and a bit of a lie in Sixpence . . but no lap-dancing . . lol
Thank you Carole, I know what you mean. I too felt sorry for the pigeon but was also in awe at the skill, speed and power of the Sparrowhawk. An experience I'll not forget. :-)

You sure Sandra will be looking for you as you did say yesterday you were going to spend all day in bed

Well Sixpence, Inspector Clouseau had Cato and I have Bloomer! I expect an attack at any moment - in the nicest possible way . . lol!!! ;-))

Ha ha you know you love it of course Sandra attacks in the most nicest way talk about attack what chance do we have with this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oumDXrXndY8&feature=fvsr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckungdXf6fE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIRerGVrEeg&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfi128NAEHI&feature=fvwp&NR=1

I don't know whether to take that as a compliment or not,Muddy woe!..I never watched Clouseau..it sounds ominous..:o)..I am still being nice,have you noticed ? :o)

Definitely a compliment Bloomer :-) Nice? I wouldn't expect anything less! ;-)

Lol, Muddy, trying to imagine Bloomer as Cato ... not happening! .... :o)))

Talk about an action shot! Incredible, Muddy...

Lol Shirley ;-)
I was very lucky Flori :-)

Sparrowhawks have to eat too. Very good action shot.

Thank you Linda.

we have a sparrowhawk that patrols around here and they are fasdt too when they stoop on their prey.

Cruel photo. Immortalizing death. But good technique.

almost makes it worth having to do the washing up !
brilliant photo

Hmmm . . . almost! :-))