A few days ago we noticed a young sparrowhawk in our garden with what appeared to be an injured wing. We tried to catch it, but it was still quite lively even though it couldn't fly. Eventually after three days (which really surprised me as I thought it would not survive without food) we managed to catch it and then took it to a Wild Life Rescue Centre quite near to us. I phoned today and was pleased to be told that the prospects are looking good as the wing is not fractured, more muscle damage, so hopefully he will be on his way in a little while. Apparently it is a young male from last year's brood. At first I thought it was a female because of the less colourful plumage. Attached is a nice photo of it which daughter managed to capture. Looks quite nice with the quince blossom in the background ( photo / image / picture from Gardengirl's Garden )
I'm glad your story is going to have a happy ending Pat. These young birds don't seem to be able to judge distances as well as the adults and can cause damage either to their wings or legs on a fairly regular basis. Thank goodness the wing wasn't broken as they don't always heal well and the birds can't be returned to the wild. He was a very lucky sparrowhawk to have landed in your garden. :-D
I'm always in for happy endings. Nice pic. So nice for you to have been involved in his rescue. You should be proud. Nice job!
This is what happens when the youngsters stay out all night and party with a rough crowd of birds. Glad to hear the sparrowhawk is on the mend. Jerry
How interesting. It sounds like you did a good job with catching it and taking it in. Did they say where it will eventually be released? Well done, GG!
