Female Sparrowhawk with wings extended and prey firmly grasped in her claw


The Eurasian sparrowhawk, also known as the northern sparrowhawk or simply the sparrowhawk, is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Adult male Eurasian sparrowhawks have bluish grey upperparts and orange-barred underparts; females and juveniles are brown above with brown barring below.


Size: 3148px × 2718px
Location: Ringford near to Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway
Photo credit: © Allan Bell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: bird, claw, photography, prey, raptor, sparrowhawk, talon, wildlife