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The Eurasian Sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus), alternative
names include, Northern Sparrowhawk
or simply Sparrowhawk, is a
small bird of prey of the family Accipitridae which is in the genus Accipiter. It
has a widespread distribution across the temperate and subtropical parts of the Old World.
It is a partial migrant and in the more northern and colder parts of its range,
it disperses south for the winter. The preferred habitats include open type
wood land, hedge rows, parks and gardens where a wide variety of small to
medium sized perching birds are preyed upon. Males are up to 25% smaller than
females and tend to prey upon sparrow sized passerines but can include starlings
and thrushes. Females, on the other hand, can tackle larger prey including doves,
pigeons and magpies.
Patrick J. O'Keeffe / Raw Birds
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Saturday, 29 November 2014
EURASIAN SPARROWHAWK (Accipiter nisus) female with freshly killed ROCK DOVE (Columba livia) Cape Clear Island, Baltimore, Co. Cork, Ireland
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Saturday, 22 November 2014
HERMANN'S TORTOISE (Testudo hermanni subspecies T. h. boettgeri) Svilengrad, Haskovo Province, Bulgaria
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The Hermann's Tortoise (Testudo hermanniis) of the family Testudinidae which is in the genus Testudo. The Marginated Tortoise (Testudo marginata) and Spur-thighed Tortoise (Testudo graeca) are the only other species of tortoise native to Europe.
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Distribution map of Hermann's Tortoise showing subspecies
By Mkljun - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4820094

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EASTERN IMPERIAL EAGLE (Aquila heliaca) Svilengrad, Haskovo Province, Bulgaria
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Click external link here for detailed species information Click external link here to see distribution map and to hear calls The Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) is of the family Accipitridae which is in the genus Aquila.
This very large uncommon bird of prey which breeds in central and south
eastern Europe as well as western and central Asia. The European
population winters in north east Africa. The Asian population winters in
the Middle East, northern Indian and South East Asia. Small numbers
remain in the breeding areas all year round. Major prey items include
hares, rabbits, susliks (a type of ground squirrel), birds and carrion. Patrick J. O'Keeffe / Raw Birds |
Saturday, 1 November 2014
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