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@ 2009-03-17 – 22:26:05
This is the print left on my kitchen window by a collared dove. It was being chased by a sparrowhawk and as it dived to try to escape, it flew straight towards the window, crashed into it and fell to the ground. The sparrowhawk grabbed it and started to pluck it, but then it spotted me and flew away with the dove in it's talons.
lostjohnny
ravingmad
Adrenaline no doubt 
lostjohnny
Certainly a talking point 
ravingmad
lostjohnny
It really looks ghostly 
ravingmad
Waaaahhh!
lostjohnny
I thought you were kipping oooaaaa tweet
anyak
aw thats a wee shame
ravingmad
Only for the dove - the sparrow hawk got a nice dinner
skip2468
Caught in the act! Well done.
jenray
Pro That's very impressive...in more ways than one...LOL...keep that image...it's very good...GBHs...XXX
ravingmad
The window's been cleaned since!
jenray
Pro HLOL...I meant keep the photograph... GBHs...XXX
ravingmad
[[[Hugs]]] to you too 
trintrin1x
Ouch! Poor dove,but as the old saying goes "such is life!"
ravingmad
And death! Still I bet the sparrowhawk had a good feast 
la_spice
Ouch! 
ravingmad
More than ouch - finito
Fantastis pic.. Poor birdie though! xx
ravingmad
Supply and demand Got loads of collared doves round here, I'm sure we won't notice losing a few to such a worthy cause - the sparrowhawk was beautiful, but too quick for me to get a shot of him
Usksider
Pro Amazing how they do that isn't it? A great flying thump into the window and they just fly off as though nothing had happened! 
Great idea to capture the imprint
ravingmad
Errrr this one didn't fly away - it was carried away
Usksider
Pro Yes of course, but usually they do... I guess in some ways this bird was special... though I don't suppose it thought so!
ravingmad
Maybe it thought it could hide from the sparrow hawk in my kitchen
Usksider
Pro Or perhaps its radar failed at the critical moment...
avenscent
What a brilliant picture,poor dove nature can be so cruel.
WOW sweetheart ... That is some amazing picture ... I studied it for a while ... Looking to see and it is amazing
Shame about the dove though ... But that's life
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ravingmad
A pity the Sparrow Hawk made off with his prize before I could get a shot of him - I crept round the corner, hoping he'd be too busy plucking the dove to notice me, but no chance. Silly of me to even try I suppose, as I know what marvellous vision they've got, but there you go.....
GBLH's XXX
HeeHeeHee I would have been the same as you if I was posed with camera in hand 
Not to worry there will be another change I am sure at some point
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boredrich
ouchie so much for it being a bird of peace I bet it is a bird of peices now 
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I would of jumped out of my skin if I had heard that bang..
Quite a cool negative, must of been really going fast.