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Female Sparrowhawk. Photo Lorne Gill.

What are sparrowhawks?

 

Male Sparrowhawk. Photo Lorne Gill.

What do they look like?

A food-pass at the nest.  Photo Ian Todd. 

Breeding behaviour

Sparrowhawk nest - Photo Mike Thornton 

Nests and eggs

Chicks on the nest.  Photo Denis Johnstone.

Chicks

Male  sparrowhawk with prey. Photo Ian Todd.

Hunting

Sparrowhawk pellet

Food

 

Sparrowhawk chicks being ringed.  Photo Mike Thornton.

Sparrowhawks and Humans

Robin.  Photo by Colin Legg

How do Sparrowhawks affect our garden birds?

Male sparrowhawk.  Photo Ian Todd.

Sparrowhawks are really important!

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