Sparrow fledglings/Sparrowhawk

[Tilly2]

Last week I posted a question about the starling fledglings . Yesterday, the sparrow fledglings arrived, not quite so noisy but just as demanding.

Unfortunately, the sparrowhawk was rampaging about and one got caught and eaten in the garden. How many 'kills' do they make in a day. I know it's probably dependent on whether they have young to feed but how many birds do the normally kill in a period of time.

Last year we saw the sparrowhaws take a collared dove, a wood pigeon and a blackbird in our garden.

They are beautiful birds but they do leave a horrible mess which we have to clean up before allowing the dogs into the garden.

[icemaiden]

Nature can be so cruel, but it is survival of the fittest out there.

So heartbreaking when it happens. I have witnessed a few birds taken by a sparrowhawk in my garden, it's so upsetting.

I did move my bird feeding station to a more sheltered area of the garden so that the Sparrowhawk has less chance of nabbing one. Seems to have worked so far.

[Tilly2]

Thanks, icemaiden. I saw your other message too.