Prey

Today we had a very welcome visit from 2 good friends. I think they liked our new house! Later, I had a stroll along our road with my macro lens to see if I could find some nettle rust I had spotted a few days ago, but it was nowhere to be found. There were a few butterflies around but moving too fast to identify, let alone to photograph. On my way back, I heard a curlew cry, then saw a crow and a flock of small birds mobbing a bird of prey. Fortunately, I had a longer lens with me so I was able to grab a shot of what I think is a sparrowhawk with a swallow in its talons.