budharley 945 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 a musket wouldnt of even attempted to have a go at that call bird Quote Link to post
COSH 14 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Just read this thread, very funny, I cant belive there is even a debate about this! :laugh: Like many have said, ITS A FEMALE SPARROWHAWK lol even male and female sparrowhawks look totally different, there is NO confusion here what-so-ever. Thanks for sharing the pictures John Gallway it has made entertaining reading for me! No probs Am glad ya enjoyed it. It was great seeing one of these birds up close and personal after seeing them in action for so long around the area. Im lucky to have seen many up close, beautiful birds that always captivate me with their cold stare, and purposeful nature. Quote Link to post
v-max 2 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Im in for it to have been a cock sparrowhawk going by the size of it next to the tin in the cage a goshawk is a big bird. Quote Link to post
budharley 945 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 lololololololololol this is unbelievable what the heck ts a badger Quote Link to post
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 I have it cracked. It's obviously a chameleon because it can look like pretty much anything It's a Sparrowhawk for me anyhow, male or female I'll take OTC's word and let ye keep on discussing it Quote Link to post
John Keswick 119 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) Its a fecking male sparrowhawk, always has been, always will be... Just like i said from the start Edited February 26, 2010 by John Keswick Quote Link to post
fish 148 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 lololololololololol this is unbelievable what the heck ts a badger no this is a badger nothing like a sparrowhawk. Quote Link to post
budharley 945 Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 lololololololololol this is unbelievable what the heck ts a badger no this is a badger nothing like a sparrowhawk. that is a cracking pic Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Its a female Sparrowhawk Quote Link to post
slingshot82 32 Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 They only moved in here in the past 4 or 5 years. I'd not seen anything like them before that, nice to see them hoovering, Does they use a Dyson ? Quote Link to post
atchy =] 2 Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 its tiny its a sparrow no doubts about it a male ... you want to be careful who sees pictures like this mate the wrong people could stumble on it ! Quote Link to post
paulk73 151 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 its a trans gendered female to male badger hawk goose (i think) Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 I honestly cannot understand how some so-called countrymen are still getting this wrong ... The male sparrowhawk is slate grey with a reddish barred chest - the female sparrowhawk is dark brown with dark barred chest. The bird under discussion is quite plainly dark brown and so therefore cannot possibly be a male sparrowhawk, irrespective of perceived size according to this, that and the other. OTC Quote Link to post
budharley 945 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 I honestly cannot understand how some so-called countrymen are still getting this wrong ... The male sparrowhawk is slate grey with a reddish barred chest - the female sparrowhawk is dark brown with dark barred chest. The bird under discussion is quite plainly dark brown and so therefore cannot possibly be a male sparrowhawk, irrespective of perceived size according to this, that and the other. OTC musket would prob be the size of that tin and people are going yeah its a male i no its def a male haha maybe you need to learn a bit more just winding youse up Quote Link to post
budharley 945 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 ' date='26 February 2010 - 11:25 PM' timestamp='1267223151' post='1460654']its tiny its a sparrow no doubts about it a male ... you want to be careful who sees pictures like this mate the wrong people could stumble on it ! its tiny looks a nice size spar to me not hen sparrowhawk no such thing a sparrowhawk is a female a male is a musket Quote Link to post
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