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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:27 am Post subject: And baby makes three!! |
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Well the female sparrowhawk is still now and then around and we get occasional visits from the male but the most frequent visitor to our garden is now a young sparrowhawk!! Here he is:
He's not a very competent hunter yet but he's getting there. I feel quite sorry for all 'my' little birds with a whole family of sp'hawks eyeing them up for lunch!!
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jubabe296
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:44 am Post subject: |
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Wow!! He (or she) will be a fine looking bird soon!! I saw the pic of the Daddy earlier and he is awesome!! I would feel sorry for me much less the other little birdies have one of those things looking down at me!!LOL!!
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reggaefan
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 3:13 am Post subject: |
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Awesome Eileen he is very regal and I am sure in no time he will be a very competent hunter 
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 3:19 am Post subject: |
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Eileen, he is one handsome baby. You must feel lucky to have him pick your yard to hang out in.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:31 am Post subject: |
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I think he is a good looking bird.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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That youngster looks so majestic, even in it's downy fluff.
Wonderful photos, Eileen.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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Glad I'm a human/gnome and not a little birdie. That guy would scare the life out of me. Thanks for posting the pics Eils  :
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Great photo's Eileen.
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Polly
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Great photos - he looks quite regal.
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Primsong
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:04 am Post subject: |
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Excellent pictures - no wonder artists are always painting and sculpting birds like this.
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