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More Avian dramas in backyards

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Subject: More Avian dramas in backyards
From: Tony Willis <>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 02:03:24 +0000
Further to John's report of Collared Sparrowhawks in the suburbs ....

Early last week I saw 2 Crested Pigeons sitting on the grass in my back
courtyard (in Cook, near the Jamison Centre) enjoying the afternoon sun.
On Friday, however, when I looked outside, I saw a pile of feathers
instead.  On closer inspection, there was a Collared Sparrowhawk* out
there, feeding on the remains of a bird - probably one of those Crested
Pigeons.  From its size I'd assume the Collared Sparrowhawk was a
female.  It fed on its victim voraciously for a while, before flying up
onto the garden wall to clean itself off.  It then returned to the
carcass, grabbed hold, and flew with it up to the wall, where it ate on
it further.  Eventually it picked up the carcass again and flew with it
over the house and out of sight.
Pictures taken through a very dirty window have been archived, as listed
below.

Tony Willis
Cook


View this checklist online athttps://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47814598



* I take it to be a Collared Sparrowhawk rather than a Brown Goshawk at
it seemed to have a smallish beak, no distinct eyebrow ridge, "staring"
rather than "glaring" eyes, and significantly very-long middle toes. 
Mind you, it was pretty large - about Magpie sized.

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