Sparrowhawk conclusion
...phew!
I think I'll stick my neck out a bit more often, then the experts can either correct me or confirm.
Whilst cycling I saw a Robin singing sweetly in the hedgerow. There was a sudden swoop and a Sparrowhawk snatched the Robin deftly.
My father-in-law had one in his garden, very similar to the photo. I saw a Sparrow escape the clutches of a Sparrowhawk by flying through the trellis work at the top of the fence – the Sparrowhawk couldn't get through!
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