Tag: Sparrowhawk

  • Another Bird of Prey

    I always wonder how birds manage to fly so easily when there’s a strong breeze, and today was no exception! I spotted a bird of prey circling and took a few photos, but it was so far away and moving so quickly, you couldn’t identify the type of bird. An hour or two later, I spotted another…

  • Sparrowhawk or Kestrel?

    Spotting this bird circling reasonably high, I took a few photos thinking it was the local Buzzard…. but when I got the photos onto the computer, it was quite clear that the tail is considerably longer than a Buzzard’s. So just what is this bird? I asked on the RSPB community “identify this” forum, and was…