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HFF from my Sparrowhawk garden visitor

HFF from my Sparrowhawk garden visitor
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A rare visitor to my garden this morning. He/she was rather damp and fed-up looking;-)

Liliane LR, buonacoppi, Petar Bojić, and 48 other people have particularly liked this photo


68 comments - The latest ones
 GoSloMo
GoSloMo
WOW - fabulous. No ID for you though. What a wonderful adornment for your fence. HFF and week ahead.
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to GoSloMo
Thanks very much GoSloMo.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Colin Ashcroft
Colin Ashcroft club
Super photo Doug. Sparrowhawk Female for me - white above the eye is a characteristic.
6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Colin Ashcroft club
Thanks for that ID Colin.

Best regards, Doug
6 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Wonderful bird image Doug.
HFF and a nice weekend.
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thanks very much Jaap.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
HFF
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Annemarie club
Thanks very much Annemarie.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 John Cass
John Cass
Excellent capture. HFF Doug.
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to John Cass
Many thanks John.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
What a lovely fence!!

HFF and have a nice weekend
Füsun
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to gezginruh club
Many thanks Füsun.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Little Nightwitch
Little Nightwitch club
What a wonderful shot. He looks like now woke up. The on claw is not yet open :-) Great shot!!!
HFF and a nice weekend to you, Doug!
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Little Nightwitch club
Thank you very much.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
Definitely a Sparrow Hawk Doug and a super capture.
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Jeff Farley
Many thanks for the ID Jeff.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
An excellent image Doug, thank you for posting to Fur, Fin and Feather.
6 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
Can't help you for the name of this majestic bird, but I can tell you HFF and a happy week-end ahead, Doug !!!!!!
6 years ago.
Marie-claire Gallet has added
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet
Many thanks Marie-Claire.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Sarah O'
Sarah O' club
Hi Doug, haha it looks puffed-up or fed-up:) and standing on one foot:)) nice shot indeed. YS
great HFF shot.! Greetings, Sarah
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Sarah O' club
Thank you very much Sarah.

Greetings, Doug
6 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
Sorry I can´t Doug...but I´m sure someone can give it a identification!
I like the raindrops behind him ;)
HFF to you and enjoy your weekend!

Tanja
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew club
Thanks very much Tanja.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Boro
Boro
Superbe ***************
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Boro
Thank you very much Boro.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Antje P.
Antje P. club
A beauty! Super shot, Doug!
HFF!
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Antje P. club
Many thanks Anjte.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Angelofruhr
Angelofruhr club
HFF - and I wish you a nice weekend ahead! Angelika!
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Angelofruhr club
Thank you very much Angelika.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A fine shot ! Nicely composed ! HFF, Doug !
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Ulrich John club
Many thanks to you Ulrich.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 John Goodwin
John Goodwin
Wow!, what a shot, Doug, HFF to you, have a great weekend.
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to John Goodwin
Thank you very much John.

Best regards, Doug
6 years ago.
 Christel Ehretsmann
Christel Ehretsmann club
O like that diagonal green line leadint to the hawk
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Christel Ehretsmann club
Thank you very much Christel. The green in a branch of a larch tree.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
good shot!
HFF!
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Thanks very much Boarischa,

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
WOW!
HFF! Have a great weekend!
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Thanks very much Andy.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Steve Bucknell
Steve Bucknell club
Brilliant, the only time I see sparrowhawks is when they are plucking out clouds of feathers from something edible! HFF.
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Steve Bucknell club
Thanks very much Steve. This was only the second one I have seen in my garden in 30 years
and the only one that was sat still!!

Best regards, Doug
6 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Fantastic, Doug, HFF
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Xata club
Many thanks Xata.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A terrific image Doug. Beautifully captured. How lovely to have such an attractive visitor. HFF and have a great weekend
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Ecobird club
Thanks very much Carol. As I said to Steve, this is only the second one in 30 years to come into the garden.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Dimas Sequeira
Dimas Sequeira club
Impressive visitor - what a pose! HFF, Doug!
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Dimas Sequeira club
Thank you very much Dimas.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Fabulous shot Doug!
HFF and best wishes for a good weekend.
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thanks very much Rosa.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Kama 56
Kama 56
jolie capture
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Kama 56
Many thanks to you Kama 56.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
Terrific shot, Doug!
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to * ઇઉ * club
Thank you very much * ઇઉ *.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
WAOUHHHH félicitations
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to ROL/Photo club
Thank you very much Rol/photo.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Ruebenkraut
Ruebenkraut club
well done
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Ruebenkraut club
Thank you very much Ruebenkruat.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Awesome capture!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you very much William.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Karen's Place
Karen's Place club
What a grand visitor.

Belated HFF to you! :)
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Karen's Place club
Thank you very much k.e.s_kloset.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Belated HFF for this terrific image Doug,
Have a good week.
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thanks very much Roger. Have a good week yourself.
6 years ago.
 Roger Dodger
Roger Dodger club
Nice capture; they do seem to frequent gardens more these days, something to do with the number of bird feeders I guess.
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Roger Dodger club
Many thanks Roger, glad that you like it. I think you may be right, certainly they are not uncommon in this area.

Best regards, Doug
6 years ago.
 Petar Bojić
Petar Bojić club
HFF and have a nice weekend!
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Petar Bojić club
Thank you very much Petar.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.

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