Patience is a Virtue
By Muddywalters
- 20 Aug, 2012
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19/08/12 My garden. This male Sparrowhawk could hear the Blue Tits in the bush . . so he waited . . but they weren't breaking cover. Eventually he left empty-handed to try his luck elsewhere.
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What a beauty,Muddy..a fab photo :o)
20 Aug, 2012
Thanks N3tyy and Bloomer - right place, right time.
20 Aug, 2012
what a brilliant photo, going going into my favs,
20 Aug, 2012
Cheers Yorkshire ;-)
20 Aug, 2012
its so good I keep looking at it,
20 Aug, 2012
Maybe that's how they mesmerise their prey . . . 'look into my eyes . . focus on nothing else . . you are going into a deeeeep sleeeeep . . GOTCHA!' Lol ;-))
20 Aug, 2012
you daft b----r Lol
20 Aug, 2012
'Sob . . sob . . that's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me . . . hahahahaha! ;-))
20 Aug, 2012
Fabulous photo Muddy , we have them in our garden and have lost birds to them .....
20 Aug, 2012
See I knew you had been around the birds ha ha its so fluffy and so sweet lovely shot
20 Aug, 2012
Thank you Amy and Sixpence (you're right as usual!).
20 Aug, 2012
How fantastic to see this in your garden , brilliant picture, its going on my favourites so I can keep haviong a peep;0)
20 Aug, 2012
Excellent photo! What kind of bird of prey is this, do you know?
20 Aug, 2012
Thanks Carole - peep away! ;-)
Thank you Katarina, I forgot to put its name in the caption (have done it now!). It's a male Sparrowhawk and is a fairly regular visitor to my and my neighbours gardens.
20 Aug, 2012
WOW!!
21 Aug, 2012
and a Wow from me too!
21 Aug, 2012
Wow - what a great shot. Beautiful birds !!
21 Aug, 2012
Fantastico...to my faves.
22 Aug, 2012
great photo!
23 Aug, 2012
Appreciate the comments - thank you :-)
23 Aug, 2012
Exellent shot too
24 Aug, 2012
Thank you Mossy. I couldn't believe my luck when he stayed there long enough for me to go and get my camera, slowly open the window and get some shots!
24 Aug, 2012
Great photo! I was sure one landed on my roof the other day but my friend who was visiting at the time thought it was just a pigeon, so maybe I was getting carried away lol ;o)
24 Aug, 2012
From the downy feathers I could assume that he's a juvenile?...perched on one foot...was he trying to make the little birds think he was roosting? Really a great shot...
27 Aug, 2012
Must have been hungry to linger so long. If young he could lack experience in concealing himself for a planned attack.
27 Aug, 2012
what a lovely shot Muddy, he likes his feet in the sun!
looks as if he hasnt got a clue what to do next, probably trying to remember the correct technique for chasing bluetits out of a bush, 'mum help please!'
8 Sep, 2012
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Great Photo Muddy.
20 Aug, 2012