17th January..... Sparrowhawk.

A male sparrowhawk turned up in the garden this morning and made himself at home for 30 minutes. It must have known I was watching, but allowed me to open a window enabling me to take a few photos. It stayed perched on some rails for ten minutes then moved into the border where it stayed for around 20 minutes. Possibly the same bird that often turned up last winter as a juvenile which also allowed me to open windows allowing close views.
Stewart.

Images Copyright : Stewart Dennis.