Sparrow hawk took out a collared dove that had been nesting in our satellite dish.

Right in front of my three (then young) children. They were still recovering from Mr Fox meeting the rabbits the day before. They learnt what 'nature, red of tooth and claw' meant that week...

Posted By: avenging canary on January 19th 2016 at 11:37:41

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I just saw a Sparrowhawk shoot past the kitchen window and (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 19, 11:04:53
- Impressive birds (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jan 19, 11:55:10
- One tried for our chickens the other day (General Chat) - rincon, Jan 19, 11:42:29
- Sparrow hawk took out a collared dove that had been nesting in our satellite dish. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jan 19, 11:37:41
  - They do pack a punch, pound for pound. They're not much bigger (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 19, 11:43:47
    - Was out running a few years ago. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jan 19, 12:15:02
- Good effort the sparrowhawk! (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 19, 11:13:09
  - One of ours has developed a taste for urban rat pigeons. (General Chat) - APB, Jan 19, 11:53:53
  - The other doves are sitting on the very apex of the house. They seem a tad nervous (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 19, 11:38:15
  - Good effort your cat; stoats are vicious wee bastards! (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jan 19, 11:21:56
    - I know, I couldn't believe it (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 19, 11:26:18
      - Under the bed FFS; did you find it before it was stinking? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jan 19, 11:30:51
        
        Yes, fortunately it's a high bed with a large gap beneath so easy to spot! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 19, 11:32:29
        
        Never, ever have a catflap in the house. Ours has one in the (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 19, 11:32:03
        
        My mate left his wife in the summer, not only did he take the cat with him, (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 19, 11:51:07
  - Bloody hell, Stoats are killing machines. Ours gets the occasional Mole!! (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 19, 11:19:49
    - You got Hawks CB? (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jan 19, 12:32:04
      - Nope, but I did handle one while out walking last year. Handler was (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 19, 16:31:58
    - I love it when the cat kills moles (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 19, 11:26:54
      - Yeah, fucking pests, where do they go all summer by the way..... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jan 19, 11:32:38
      - Moles are pretty vicious bastards too by all accounts, but I imagine (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 19, 11:30:24
        
        I've often wondered that! No idea (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 19, 11:51:26
        
        We had a spaniel that could catch one (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jan 19, 11:58:00

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