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Photo: Martin Bailey
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UK
Safari Tip:
Get help identifying birds with the superbly illustrated "Top 50
Garden Birds" identification chart - click
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Latin name: Accipiter nisus
Size: Approximately 30 to 35cms
Distribution: Found in most parts of the U.K.
Months seen: All year round
Food: Small birds, mice, frogs and insects.
Habitat: Parks, woods and open country. Frequently hunts in urban
gardens.
Special features: This is the UK's second most common bird of prey after
the kestrel, but as it is quite
a secretive bird, it's not often seen.
 The male is almost half the weight of the female and has an orange-red tinge to its
cheeks and barred breast.
The female is larger than the male and more brown in colour. Sparrowhawks have long legs, broad rounded wings and a long tail.
When hunting they will often perch some distance from their prey in a concealed
place before launching a surprise attack.
 What
happens when a sparrowhawk spies a bat flying in daylight? See our shaky video
clip to find out. File size 928KB. Requires Windows Media Player.
UK Safari Birds of Prey Section
UK Safari Bird Section
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