Have seen a falcon type bird in my garden? live in the midland uk
live next to a high hedhe row behind which is a private school with lots of fields and large old trees, have also seen a wood pecker in the garden
I have seen it twice both types it had prey the last time it was a sparrow.
Any ideas wht this bird could be it was around the same size as a crow.

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1 year ago

both times I saw it was early
dusk.
what i would describle as a pinky colour to upper chest
when it flew it was slow a graceful
yellow thin legs
it saw me in the house but it did not disturb it first bird I think was a black bird it eat the lot even the feathers nothing was left.
http://www.raptorcenter.org/merlin-falco...

Hi
Keep an eye on it then, because if the pigeon keepers see it they%26#039;ll kill it or put poisoned bait down, if that happens it%26#039;ll be no use contacting the R.S.P.B or the R.S.P.C.A all they%26#039;re interested in is %26quot;high profile%26quot; cases and collecting money, they%26#039;re sitting on millions, where%26#039;s the nearest animal center to you? have you ever heard of inspectors working with local councils to check on how animals especially dogs are being looked after on allotments....exactly.
Sorry for rambling on but wildlife is something I care about and what with the amount of road kills and nutters that go out shooting we%26#039;ll soon have non left, then the nutters will have to start shooting our pets or even our children to get their thrills.
Ray. West York%26#039;s. U.K.