Sparrowhawk up close

[Roy C]

I was snapping finches in the garden when this guy suddenly appeared and pitched about 6 yards away right in front of me. Managed to grab a few shots before it was off.

 

[whipspeed]

Superb close up.

 

[Kingfisher]

Oh wow, how beautiful. Fantastic shot!

 

[TinaC]

What a gift! A opportunity well taken!

 

[paul_g]

Hello Roy,
Thats a cracking first post

 

[Euan]

Brilliant image, id be over the moon with that one. Lovely detail in it, well done!

 

[RRtom]

fantastic shot Roy are you the same roy c from potn?

 

[BRASH]

Lovely

 

[SLRUser]

Great shot.

Unfortunately these b*ggers are picking off our Sparrows one-by-one!

 

[Roy C]

Thanks for commenting folks, I appreciate it.

 

[Roy C]

fantastic shot Roy are you the same roy c from potn?

Hi Tom, I do occasionally post on potn.

 

[scottthehat]

cracking roy, all in the timing

 

[Richard Peters]

Right place at the right time, excellent stuff! Really nice light too - can't ask for more

 

[bigsmiff]

love the photo, never have the camera ready when the hungry little blighter visits my garden

 

[kaz10]

cracking shot Roy I get quite a few shots of the sparrowhawks they visit my garden a lot so well caught they can be so skittish

 

[Duck_Pond]

Superb - looks better on here than it does on BG

 

[targetman]

Awesome Roy.

 

[markyboy.1967]

Probably the best portrait shot of an adult i have seen on here, others have osted lovely images but not portrait form and so clear and sharp.

 

[DonnaM]

That is magnificent. You were very fortunate that it stayed so close for long enough to get any shots at all.

 

[Cuchulainn]

Fantastic - so much detail. If you stick a higher res version of it online at some point could you link to it here please?

 

[Trev4]

That is a beauty, well done for spotting it and grabing the shot, its got lovely detail

 

[nikongaz]

ill say exactly what i said out loud to myself when i saw this pic

"ohhh fantastic"

 

[john starkey]

Lovely portrait of a gorgeous bird ,
regards,
john.

 

[nigpd]

Bloomin' brilliant

 

[SuperAP]

Fantastic shot, beautifully composed

 

[chrispons]

Fantastic shot,would have loved to have seen the bird that close.

 

[Roy C]

Thanks again for all the comments folks - its good get get lucky once in a while.

 

[iain67]

Wow Brilliant shot m8.

 

[Graham00]

Stunning shot, it's got to be a keeper of all keeper's that one, gorgeous !

 

[billybob99]

Top drawer

 

[Phil Henderson]

Great shot Roy

 

[rickydiver]

Roy my exact words when this image came up on the screen was thats f*****g impressive"!!!!! Love it m8.

 

[Roy C]

Roy my exact words when this image came up on the screen was thats f*****g impressive"!!!!! Love it m8.

LOL thanks for the comment Ricky.

 

[Fland3rs]

great capture

 

[Aria4]

Great shot

 

[pragmatist]

Great shot.

Unfortunately these b*ggers are picking off our Sparrows one-by-one!

Superb sharp photo, We just lost one of our baby blackbirds to one of these blighters

 

[ShaftInAction]

Lucky you. Managed a nice steady hand for a sharpy!

 

[Picollo]

Stunning shot

 

[solaris9000]

Great capture. Very sharp.

 

[Roy C]

Thanks again for all your kind comments on this one Folks - I appreciate it