At ten to seven it was almost dark - a sun drenched day had become a dullard of a day and by 6pm I had to put some lights on to work. I sat in the office working away when out of the corner of my eye I looked at a dull shape on the shed roof. Fortunately I had my camera with me and the resulting shot was taken, a large female sparrowhawk. From the window with the naked eye I couldn't make it out but the image confirmed this magnificent apex predator. A few days before I'd watched her aerial chasing of house martins although their speed of turn seemed to outwit her. But that aside having her in the garden is a most wonderful thing and although there is a trade off to feeding the sparrows and other passerines, it is part of the rich tapestry of the natural world. A wonderful end to the day and no sooner had the image been taken she was off in a fast glide into the gathering gloom.
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