Amazingly Blue Tits were feasting on the peanut feeder only 12 feet away, but the 'Sprawk' just sat there eyes affixed staring not seeming to know what to do. Eventually a rather poor attempt at grabbing a Blue Tit was made, but it was just too fast for the Sparrowhawk and escaped into the bushes. The Sparrowhawk quickly conceded defeat and flew off towards Greenham Common. It seems that it needs a lesson in effective hunting from its Dad who has been much more successful in recent visits.
Interestingly, a video I took shows this as a ringed bird.
