Sparrowhawk

[Martyn...]

Horrible grey, wet and windy day, and it turned really cold.

This bird made several visits to the area around the feeders, and landed briefly for a split second.

She returned later and took a Bluetit off the fatball feeder as sweet as a nut, all over in the blink of an eye ... unfortunately I was pointing the lens the other way trying to nail the Marsh Tit.

 

[artyman]

Superb shot, is this the after Blue Tit lunch shot.

 

[mark richards]

cracking shot...mark

 

[Trev4]

Beautiful catch Martyn, I love the detail in the bird especially the eye, you did well, they dont hang around long. I wonder if this isn the one we saw momentarily on Thursday, its likely but imposible to be sure. Cheers

 

[crusher]

Excellent shot

Shame you missed it "picking up" it's lunch though

 

[Martyn...]

Superb shot, is this the after Blue Tit lunch shot.

Before

Beautiful catch Martyn, I love the detail in the bird especially the eye, you did well, they dont hang around long. I wonder if this isn the one we saw momentarily on Thursday, its likely but imposible to be sure. Cheers

I would think it is the same bird

 

[docholiday]

very good

 

[scottthehat]

fine looking bird, so rudy quick.

 

[salacalvet]

Nice shot actualy realy nice shot

What I'm aiming for with one of these. One come to a place I go and it sounds like it may be the same place Always miss him though.

 

[Frankie_flea]

That's an outstanding capture, well done.

 

[elvis]

Awesiome looking bird those eyes are something else!

 

[davesbs]

detail is amazing, very envious

 

[pikingpirate]

very nice great eye detail
regards ian

 

[SLRUser]

Cracking shot. I think you nailed the focus on the eye!

 

[killy]

Nice one - I love it

Regards

Mike

 

[mhk1058]

Excellent, nice eye contact and sharp too.

 

[mhk1058]

This post was an accident and I can't see how to delete it - admin feel free to do so.

 

[Kediza]

Cracking shot, excellent detail...

 

[erding]

Excellent capture Martyn.

 

[arclight]

Excellent shot, Martyn. The eye is piercing sharp.

 

[markyboy.1967]

Superb capture--i just loved these birds and you have caught it well.

 

[Neil B]

Beauty
King of the garden, never been able to point a camera at one and seen a few but you've done a great job on that one.

 

[S-Letten]

Great image. Take a look on my personal 52, i just photographed a sparrow hawk. They have beautiful eyes.

 

[GREENGRASS]

Fantastic capture Martyn sharp and colour balance superb.
Not forgetting well framed.
Regards
Paul.

 

[Roy C]

Cracking capture Martyn

 

[jm2]

That's a cracker

 

[Just Dave]

Fab shot Martyn

 

[nelg]

That’s a superb shot Martyn. Well done.

 

[u8myufo]

A great full length shot Martyn of a lovely looking bird

 

[Blind Pugh]

Cracking shot Martyn, I love the colours and detail around the eye. Well done!

Cheers

 

[CT]

Lovely shot Martyn. An opportunity well taken - they tend not to sit up for long.

 

[john starkey]

Lovely shot Martyn,

john.

 

[Jonc]

Great capture & detail

 

[toonamp]

Exellent capture Martyn, beautifull close up detail

 

[stacy87]

What a beautiful shot!

 

[mickspics]

Excellent capture that

 

[Martyn...]

Thanks for the comments ... makes it worth freezing my bits off for

 

[mincie]

That is a cracker.

 

[snapalot]

Great shot, oddly enough we had one of these in our garden this morning, perched on our compost heap for ages, looked as if it was a starling it had caught. Unfortunately our cameras were all at Durham in the studio!!

 

[Martyn...]

Great shot, oddly enough we had one of these in our garden this morning, perched on our compost heap for ages, looked as if it was a starling it had caught. Unfortunately our cameras were all at Durham in the studio!!

That is sod's law Brian ... I have had them land too close to get all of the bird in shot, especially when I have the TC on.