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Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

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Field Notes

Description:

Carying its small bird prey.

Habitat:

Urban, flying over a city

Species ID Suggestions

Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus
PedroNicolau
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Comments (5)
glbnoah109
It a raptor. Probably a hawk. Look a the beak. Look at the finger like feathers at the end of the wings.
mendes.madalena
thats great then! i don't really know a lot about birds but he does, at least european :)
FaredinAliyevski
Thanks, I'm sure he will do it easily :). But I just found some reliable sources so I will be able to find the ID.
mendes.madalena
nice catch, with the prey and everything @PedroNicolau can id this for you :)
Ursula
nice spotting! maybe Common Buzzard?? or something similar to this ...

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PublishedAugust 8, 2013

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