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**Merlin** · 27-04-2008, 10:57 PM

Chocky is perfectly correct......Sparrowhawk, which is almost certain to visit you again if you are vigilant especially if you feed the garden birds with seed feeders etc. I suppose you could be accused (not by me) of inviting death into your garden by feeding small birds but these birds of prey would only kill/feed elsewhere if they didn't come to you and this is nature in the raw on your doorstep.

Pete.

27-04-2008, 10:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
Merlin Regular Member Info Real name: Pete Location: N W England Gallery: 6 Equipment: Nothing but my notebook which is one of the most important parts of birding. To go out without it (which I only ever did once) is like going out without your pants on. I've never understood why I responded to the 'Cameras and Equipment' question in this way because in reality I own a Leica Telescope with eyepieces, Zeiss Binoculars, and a Manfrotto Tripod all of which cost a positive fortune. Posts: 894 Join Date: Mar 2008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Chocky is perfectly correct......Sparrowhawk, which is almost certain to visit you again if you are vigilant especially if you feed the garden birds with seed feeders etc. I suppose you could be accused (not by me) of inviting death into your garden by feeding small birds but these birds of prey would only kill/feed elsewhere if they didn't come to you and this is nature in the raw on your doorstep. Pete.