Bird ID Challenge (bit gory)

[mrgubby]

A challenge for the Bird experts , name both birds please....



He/She was a bit shy

Just a fraction too slow

 

[Lostgear]

Sparrow hawk judging by the size an colouring of the legs. Nice shots, but one of the face would have been better.

 

[mrgubby]

one of the face would have been better.

That would have made it too easy , I've got lots of it head on etc

 

[Venomator]

Sparrowhawk

Yup... ...and a hapless Collared Dove is my guess... :shrug:


Although I will steer clear of any argument discussion on the gender of either this time if you don't mind...

 

[jerry12953]

That no 1 is a great pic!

I'd say it was a female. Male has reddish barring below....

As for the prey, weeeellll....it looks quite a bit smaller than the spar.....its in a garden......mainly greyish......but with black bits somewhere.......it must be a puffin!