Birdwatching Sparrowhawk (52 min. video) - Kobac, ptica grabljivica, promatranje

• published: 27 Jan 2015
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Kobac / Accipiter nisus / Eurasian sparrowhawk:Birdwatching Sparrowhawk I've put together some of my Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) recordings that are depicting behavior of this interesting bird. The 52-minute movie contains raw, unedited recordings of few Sparrowhawks that are visiting my backyard very often, especially since I've installed a bird feeder there. Most of the movie (it's entire first half) portrays young Sparrowhawk female (in her 2nd year I suppose) and later there is one male and few other Sparrowhawks that I've managed to record. There are at least four Sparrowhawks visiting my garden. Interesting thing about behavior of young female shown in first half of the movie is that she is not hiding in trees or bushes like other Sparrowhawks I'm observing, but she perches on very visible, noticable place, often very near to the bird feeder, where all the birds can see her, and she is staying there for quite a while (three times she stayed more than 60 minutes), stalking her prey and cleaning feathers. Meanwhile, Great tits are approaching the bird feeder and take seeds, as if she doesn't exsist. She attacks few times, often unsuccessfully, and then perches another visible place. When she gets tired, she tries once more, and then just fly away. However, tits and sparrows are much more careful when male Sparrowhawk approaches; he is always hiding somewhere in the tree – and they don't make a sound and stay hidden until he leaves. Best way to enjoy Sparrowhawks is birdwatching them and no movie can replace that. But since I've assembled this video for my personal use, I've decided to share it and maybe some Sparrowhawk enthusiast sees it. :) This video is recorded with Canon SX50HS camera. (tags): Birdwatching Eurasian sparrowhawk, Sparrowhawk watching, Sparrowhawk hiding, Sparrowhawk hunting, Sparrowhawk eating, Sparrowhawk cleaning feathers, Sparrowhawk at the bird feeder, Sparrowhawk in the garden, Canon SX50 HS birding