Sparrowhawk with prey (a little gory)

[Darren]

Although these were taken late in the evening 8:30-9pm and through my kitchen window I'm really happy with the set.



Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus by Darren Ward, on Flickr


Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus by Darren Ward, on Flickr


Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus by Darren Ward, on Flickr


Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus by Darren Ward, on Flickr


Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus by Darren Ward, on Flickr


Slow-mo video


Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus by Darren Ward, on Flickr

 

[Dale.]

Wow, much coolness.

Love the detail.

 

[Darren]

Wow, much coolness.

Thanks Dale

Love the detail.

We can thank Topaz for that one ISO 5000 is way above where I'd liked to have been

 

[AdamSi]

They are superb Darren, I have a new found love of Sparrowhawks this week

 

[Darren]

They are superb Darren, I have a new found love of Sparrowhawks this week

They're stunning looking birds

 

[LukeC]

Very cool set, but all I can focus on for some reason is how scrawny the legs are! You’d think a predator would be a bit more beefy

 

[derbydude]

Great set of a lovely bird

 

[Joeturner11]

Lovely set, great IQ. Must have a nicely polished kitchen window

 

[Bobsyeruncle]

Great shots....excellent detail.
Nice clean windows....

 

[Darren]

Very cool set

Cheers Luke

Great set of a lovely bird

Thank you

Lovely set, great IQ. Must have a nicely polished kitchen window

Great shots....excellent detail.
Nice clean windows....

Thanks guys

Luckily only the first image was taken through glass, I slowly opened the window and climbed up on to the worktop and into the sink, much to the annoyance of the wife.

 

[gramps]

I slowly opened the window and climbed up on to the worktop and into the sink, much to the annoyance of the wife.

Now there's perseverence ... but the image of you in the sink rather takes over from the Sparrowhawk!

 

[dragonfly]

Opportunity well taken, brilliant!

 

[Tunbridge]

Great set, I sometimes see a sparrow hawk flash through my garden but I’ve never been lucky enough to see if land with prey.

 

[Sky]

Excellent set. Especially as they're through a window.

 

[RKC]

Great opportunity executed lovely Darren

 

[Darren]

Opportunity well taken, brilliant!

Great set, I sometimes see a sparrow hawk flash through my garden but I’ve never been lucky enough to see if land with prey.

Great opportunity executed lovely Darren

Great opportunity executed lovely Darren

Thank you all

 

[Phil-D]

Excellent set Darren, the first mantling is a great pose

Sparrowhawk is the one common raptor I've got nothing decent of, well worth standing in the sink

 

[Darren]

Excellent set Darren, the first mantling is a great pose

Sparrowhawk is the one common raptor I've got nothing decent of, well worth standing in the sink

Cheers Phil

I fear I may have overshared with the sink