Friday 13 March 2015

A garden visitor .................................................................... without an invitation

Sparrowhawk checking out my garden feeders... looking for lunch.

A wonderful bird to see in the garden... nature is nature after all.

Linking to Saturday's Critters, Weekly Top Shot, The Bird D'pot,
 Our World Tuesday and Wild Bird Wednesday
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30 comments:

  1. TexWisGirl13 March 2015 at 22:42

    beautiful.

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  2. FAB13 March 2015 at 23:10

    Super visitor. One appears here occasionally but never stops long enough for a photo-call.

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  3. Steve W13 March 2015 at 23:54

    Wow. If it wasnt for the fact it would kill other garden birds etc, I would be chuffed to have one of those in my garden. My cats would think it was christmas as well lol

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  4. Unknown14 March 2015 at 07:02

    Love this photo! Magnificent bird
    Have a great weekend

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  5. Susan14 March 2015 at 07:49

    Great shot. Such a beautiful bird!

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  6. Margaret Birding For Pleasure14 March 2015 at 09:02

    Beautiful image.

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  7. Simon Douglas Thompson14 March 2015 at 12:55

    Only ever seen one sparrowhawk in my garden area, sat in a plane tree overlooking my neighbour's feeders for some reason...

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  8. Linda W.14 March 2015 at 14:53

    Wonderful photo of the hawk! Very sharp and detailed.

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  9. Sallie (FullTime-Life)14 March 2015 at 16:17

    Gorgeous raptor~ and yes, part of nature's cycle (when it is a bird looking for lunch). I used to draw the line when neighborhood cats visited our feeders; they (IMHO) upset the balance.

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  10. Anonymous14 March 2015 at 17:15

    Handsome and stately. I'll bet all the small birds ducked for cover.

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  11. Unknown14 March 2015 at 19:05

    A very handsome visitor.

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  12. Pat14 March 2015 at 21:23

    What a gorgeous bird.

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  13. holdingmoments15 March 2015 at 07:54

    Cracking shot Andrew.
    Top predator.

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  14. Brian King15 March 2015 at 22:38

    Very handsome raptor!

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  15. A Colorful World16 March 2015 at 03:14

    Absolutely stunning!

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  16. Adam Jones16 March 2015 at 20:05

    That's a stunning looking Sparrowhawk Andrew. Very jealous of that one.

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  17. EG CameraGirl16 March 2015 at 20:06

    Oh dear! It's never good news for smaller birds when a sparrow hawk turns up!

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  18. Phil Slade16 March 2015 at 20:16

    It's a great portrait Andrew. They are never in my garden long enough to take a picture like that. Often it's just a fly through.

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  19. Fun6016 March 2015 at 20:18

    I saw one of these in the garden, only once many years ago. Great photo.

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  20. Breathtaking17 March 2015 at 17:02

    Fabulous capture of the Sparrowhalk.

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  21. Hootin Anni17 March 2015 at 21:38

    Wow...such an impressive pose! It's beautiful, isn't it?

    Thanks for sharing your link this week at I'd Rather B Birdin'. I know it's gonna say "Hootin' Anni"...I'm just in my personal blog admin right now instead of my birding blog.

    Have a great day.

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  22. Andrea @ From The Sol17 March 2015 at 23:04

    Well, by the time he decides to stop and sit for a minute the hunt is over ... the birds are gone and he is thinking about his next move ... what a beauty. I love all of natures birds and I respect the roll that the hauks and owls play in keeping the balance and maintaining the integrity of the strains of pray birds. This is an amazing shot, Andrew ...

    Andrea @ Fromn The Sol

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  23. Carletta18 March 2015 at 02:06

    Wow! A terrific close up!

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  24. Anonymous18 March 2015 at 04:18

    Nice shot! Hopefully it won't get too many of your sparrows.

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  25. Rajesh18 March 2015 at 16:46

    Beautiful bird.

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  26. Latane Barton18 March 2015 at 22:26

    Wow, I've never seen one of those! Thanks for giving me (and others) a peek.

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  27. NatureFootstep18 March 2015 at 22:36

    a beautiful bird and image. And, they need food too. :)

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  28. Mary Howell Cromer19 March 2015 at 10:49

    Oh it is lovely, looks a lot like our Coopers and Sharp-shinned Hawks. They do like to pop in those bird feeding stations though~

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  29. eileeninmd19 March 2015 at 22:15

    Awesome close up, it is a beautiful bird! Thank you for linking up, sorry I am late commenting!

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  30. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 17:33

    My friend was talking to me on phone. She said your never going to believe what is on my bird feeder.

    Same as you this magnificent bird .

    She lives in the city
    but she has a bush close by.

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