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Eurasian Sparrowhawk on a successful but very difficult kill - Eurasian Magpie This a battle between 2 birds of similar weight.  It took the sparrowhawk over 20 minutes to subdue the magpie. Accipiter nisus,Cumbria,Eurasian Sparrowhawk,Kings Meaburn,Pica Pica,eurasian magpie Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Eurasian Sparrowhawk on a successful but very difficult kill - Eurasian Magpie

This a battle between 2 birds of similar weight. It took the sparrowhawk over 20 minutes to subdue the magpie.

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  1. Sounds like an epic battle. I have been watching hawks feast on backyard birds this past week. All the creatures are cold and hungry. Posted 3 years ago
    1. Yes, that's similar here - but a magpie is a big and dangerous beast for a female sparrowhawk to tackle, especially with that beak.
      Posted 3 years ago
      1. The sparrowhawk is definitely bold! Posted 3 years ago
  2. Oh damn! Posted 3 years ago
  3. Mixed feelings but that's life ... and death Posted 3 years ago
    1. Red in tooth and claw! Posted 3 years ago

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The Eurasian Sparrowhawk is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Adult male Eurasian Sparrowhawks have bluish grey upperparts and orange-barred underparts; females and juveniles are brown above with brown barring below. The female is up to 25% larger than the male – one of the largest differences between the sexes in any bird species.

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by NattyOne
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Uploaded Feb 1, 2022. Captured Feb 1, 2022 15:27.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/5.6
  • 1/332s
  • ISO1600
  • 400mm