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    I think it's a sparrow hawk (please correct me if it isn't)- it was trying to eat the sparrows in the bush it landed on and flew into.

    I couldn't find my camera quick enough last time.
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    What an excellent set of captures.
    Well don Mark absolutely superb

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    There were a few other "better shots" with the face square head on to the camera but they weren't quite in focus.

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    What a shame . These are really good so you have achieved a goal here. Well done

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    Excellent series of images of the Sparrowhawk Mark......I'm even pleased myself that you got your camera in time on this occasion.

    Pete.

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    Excellent Mark, well done.
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    Excellent images Mark and what poser he is, I especially like the first pic, I haven't seen that pose very much

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    fantastic shots mark. you can almost feel him 'balancing' on top of the bush

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    Fantastic set of pictures, very well caught.

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    Really nice - thank goodness you had the camera... but don't those eyes look evil?

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    Very nice. Well done

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