Sparrowhawk
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the sparrowhawk.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs. Steve Backshall presents the sparrowhawk.
A garden visit from a sparrowhawk can be an exciting affair. They're smash-and grab raiders, using bushes, hedgerows and fences as cover to take their victims by surprise. Males are blue-grey above, with a striking rusty-orange chest and are smaller than the brown females - this allows the pair to take a wide range of prey.
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Sparrwohawk (Accipiter nisus)
Broadcasts
- Fri 19 Jul 201305:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 1 Aug 201405:58BBC Radio 4
- Tue 19 Apr 201605:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 13 Apr 201705:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 14 Nov 201905:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 28 May 202105:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 21 May 202308:58BBC Radio 4
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