Sparrowhawk and Jack Snipe Leighton Moss 290918a

            Eurasian Sparrowhawk (female) about to catch a Jack Snipe (I think), RSPB Leighton Moss Nature Reserve.

This was one of those wow moments that the hobby occasionally throws our way. I saw this Sparrowhawk come into the scene and circle around a few times over the reedbed, attempting to spook a bird up into the air. Eventually this tactic worked and it was all over in the blink of an eye. I managed a couple of decent frames just a second before the kill, she actually caught the bird out of sight behind the reeds, but I have a shot amongst the reeds with her flying away with her prey. This was taken in the Griesdale hide.

Taken on: September 29, 2018

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