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I think it is a female (but could be juvenile) I am not sure which bird the prey is... Liam says it is a Grey Partridge, thank you Liam :) It had difficulties flying with it, that's why I could get close... but at the end it took of with they prey...
Spotted on Mar 19, 2011
Submitted on Mar 27, 2012
31 Comments (1–25)
Thank you again Tony I like yours photos too :)
Sometimes it is fun to have a look at someone else's sightings. Today you and Liam where my targets ;) And you really have a lot of nice pictures.
By the way thank you Tony for all your lovely comments on many of my spottings I will be back later to answer them, so stay tuned :)
Know exactly what you mean. I have so many pictures I have to upload that I have to make a choice between my personal experience or the regular info on the species.
Yes I know Tony, but sometimes it's difficult to find the time...
I will update the note...
Thanks for the update Jeannette. Sometimes it's good to know the story behind a great picture. ;)
Hehe :)
It managed to fly away with the prey at the end so the sparrowhawk got a lot for dinner that day...
She is the only one that knows what happened. I'm curious!
Jeanette will tell full story of that scenario...
True, but as I look at the last picture, it looks like nobody has eaten this prey.
Haha.... Tony I said a lucky prey as not eaten by Human.... :)
Very nice to see the predator and the unfortunate victim.
Thank you Atul :)
wow lovely series!
Thank you António, I was always pretty excited when I saw it :)
Jannette what a awesome spotting,i missed this one,it one of my prefered birds,i never saw one in the wild,great spotting congratulations,beautiful details ,super :)
Thank you very much for the ID Liam :) Then my first intuition was right :)
And thank you for the nice comment too Liam :)
Thanks Liam... I always trust your suggestion... It is perfect if observed the feathers of prey...
Nice spotting, by the way. :)
The prey is a Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Partri...
Thank you Brandon :)
@ Ashish, yes I hope Liam sees it... Brandon and I are not quite sure.
Prey plumage like to be of a Quail or Fowl like Turkey. Hope Liam will check...
Great spot! Predator and prey interactions are always amazing captures in the wild.
Brandon and anyone else, could you please help my ID the prey, there is a good photo at #5. It was almost to heavy for the Sparrowhawk to fly with.
Thank you Ashish and KatCuff :)
@ Ashish, first I thought it was a Grey Partridge, but I think the feathers are much darker brown, so I really don't know... I could definately use some help :)