Sperwer Photo Gallery by Rob Hoeben at pbase.com

Sperwer

This adult male Sparrowhawk caught an adult Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto). After the kill part of the dove was eaten. The Sparrowhawk was disturbed and fled. The remains of the dove were tossed into the water by a local inhabitant. To my surprise the Sparrowhawk returned soon after and tried to grab the dove from the water in vain, but tried so for several hours. This provided wonderful photo-opportunities of this otherwise rather elusive species.

Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Sperwer Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk

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