They do pack a punch, pound for pound. They're not much bigger

than a dove

Posted By: CB41 on January 19th 2016 at 11:43:47

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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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