Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
This afternoon Clickychick was on the phone and I was listening to music with my headphones on. There was a tap on my shoulder and frantic gesticulation out of the window. Must be something important so up I get and have a look. No can't see anything.
I am turning away and the gesticulating gets more frantic. I had better look more closely. Then I spotted this Male Sparrowhawk sitting on the top of the Squirrel feeder post, using it as a plucking post. I suspect one of this year's fledgling Blue Tits had become lunch.
Talking to CC afterwards it seems he had circled the garden a couple of times and actually landed on top of the bird feeders. How he caught anything after such a fly past I really don't know.
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