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Kol · 30 Aug 2006 at 08:39

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Kol · 30 Aug 2006 at 08:44

Just had a reply from a huge bird spotter from my old place of work - it's a sparrowhawk?

Kol · 30 Aug 2006 at 08:47

MasterMike said:
Not a big bird person, it does look more like a Sparrowhawk when I google it - I say kestrel because my dad once hit one in a van and it looked like that.

Yea, I immediately thought Kestrel, but following his email, it doe appear to be a sparrowhawk. A nice example of one too I think. Shame it's now in my tree and my batteries have ran out.

Kol · 30 Aug 2006 at 12:20

It's flown away now

I had a read up and it's no surprise I shot out of bed at the noise. They tail enables them to fly at a high rate of speed and it made one hell of a thud. Poor birdy. I was hoping it would stick around and live in their garden. No such luck. Unless of course he is sitting in a tree at the end of the garden going 'kek kek kek' to my cat.

Kol · 30 Aug 2006 at 14:33

FolkD said:
Not sure about the bird... defo get the decking treated with the appropriate protection for the winter though

Folk

That's in the next few days, weekend I believe! Cheers for the advice mate

This bit of decking is out of the way, but still needs treating, nontheless.

Kol · 30 Aug 2006 at 17:13

Excellent photo Mrgrubby! That is awesome.