female SPARROWHAWK.

You can tell it is a sparrowhawk by its broad round wings, long tail and browny-orange stripes on its white belly. They also have yellow legs and sharp talons. You can easily tell the difference between males and females as the female is bigger than the male and has a white stripe over her eye. Also, the male has a more slate grey coloured back whereas the female has a brown coloured back.

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male SPARROWHAWK.

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Why?

The Edinburgh Sparrowhawk Monitoring Project needs your help to find out what sparrowhawks in Edinburgh have been getting up to! Search this site to find out more about these amazing birds and how you can get involved.