Female sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), a bird of prey or raptor perched in a garden, UK, with nictitating membrane covering the eyes

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Size: 2259px × 3388px
Location: West Sussex, England, UK
Photo credit: © Gillian Pullinger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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