Sparrowhawk attack (on a blackbird)

[Be.jones]

Just watched a sparrowhawk take down a blackbird on Heber Rd. Poor blackbird!

[FightingFit]

...did you call the police

[rendelharris]

Circle of life mate, quick death compared to animals farmed for our grub!

[siousxiesue]

How very thrilling, saw a similar thing happen in Soho Square but was a rat got nabbed

[civilservant]

thrilling?

[JohnL]

Come up to Rye Lane and get some of these pigeons SparrowHawk.

Rats of the air. I'd take them down if I could catch them.

[JohnL]

civilservant Wrote:

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> thrilling?

Well it's done for sport by the posh nobs isn't it :)

[SpringTime]

Be.jones Wrote:

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> Just watched a sparrowhawk take down a blackbird

> on Heber Rd. Poor blackbird!

If you haven't seen this happen before matey, then you've not spent enough time in the countryside!

[Zebedee Tring]

Any cat owner will be very familiar with their little darlings doing their utmost to reduce the bird population. Mrs Tring was very distressed when our ginger tom recently wiped out virtually the whole of a robin family but she wasn't amenable to getting rid of the little bastard (the cat, that is)

[JohnL]

Grrr pigeon just did a whoopsy right in front of me this morning - and I hate that cooing noise they make - sparrowhawk I need you :)

[Crystalpal]

I have spent the last few months enjoying the activities of the sparrows that have been nesting in our loft in Crystal Palace Road. They've produced two broods. Then last night we were sitting in the garden when there was a rustling in the bushes not six foot from us, followed by three high pitched squawks and then a sparrowhawk flew out with a sparrow in its claws. I am now worried that its going to pick off the little flock one by one. I wanted a wildlife garden, I should have been careful what I wished for.