A male sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
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A male sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 21 Feb 2023
I photographed this sparrowhawk in my back garden through a closed window. It’s been around for a couple of weeks now and it sometimes makes a high speed pass at the bird feeders.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.618276
Longitude
-2.804486