Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) - a photo on Flickriver

            This was the moment a male Sparrowhawk returned to the perch after an unsuccessful hunt.

It had slammed into the hedge behind a small bird that narrowly escaped its talons.

I took this shot with the sun to the side and low in the sky, hence the high contrast.

It does at least show how quickly the eyes adjust to changing light. The eye in full sun appears yellow (the same as a juvenile), but the eye in shadow is orange as you would expect in an adult.

What it also shows is how quickly the eyes adjust to changing light. The pupil of the eye in shadow has instantly dilated to let in more light.

A few moments preening and realigning its feathers and it was ready for another hunt.

Taken on: January 15, 2020

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Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

adult

perched

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Sets appears in: • Sparrowhawk (Accipter nisus)

Groups appears in: • Raptors Only • All Things Sparrowhawk... Accipiter... more » • Sussex Birding • Birds of Prey / Raptors / Owls « less

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