Moments From Nature's Secrets

Monday, December 16, 2013

Mikepércs: The Sparrow Hawk Appears

Having a bit more light this morning, I left for photography again. Not long after I got into the hide, a big panic took place among the birds, and in the next moment I could see a sparrow hawk swooping down on them, but it wasn't successful this time and landed on a branch which was still visible for me:

Sparrow Hawk (male)

It stayed there only for a few seconds then flew away. Silence took place for long minutes. Then slowly the birds started to come back:

Great Tit

Marsh Tit

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

The great spotted woodpeckers appeared as well, one of them landed just on the right place and stayed there for a few moments giving me the opportunity to take a shot:

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Marsh Tit

One of the woodpeckers started pecking the ice of the frozen pool, perhaps it wanted to make an ice hole. There's no wonder, after having eaten so many seeds:

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Tit

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Marsh Tit

Marsh Tit

Marsh Tit

Blue Tit

Blue Tit

Blue Tit

Great Tit

Marsh Tit

Strangely enough the jays haven't shown themselves many times, they came only for a few minutes to catch some seeds from the ground. The sparrow hawk however has made this morning quite exciting.

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