Meet the Sparrowhawk at its hunting ground

I am happy that I can find so many different types of birds here in Austria, a lot of these birds are migratory birds that make their way through Austria when migrating in spring and in Autumn either from south to north or from north to south. That's why in spring and autumn there is a bigger variety of different bird species that can be seen than during the summer or winter time. Unfortunately this spot where I took the pictures of the sparrowhawk is getting eliminated since the company that uses the gravel pit for gravel production has to refill the pit and therefore destroy the artificial lake they created. That this lake is used by thousands of birds and other animals for drinking and food source is not important to the government or the regulatory authority.

Sparrowhawk waiting at the muddpuddle for some prey that is looking for water. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Sparrowhawk landing. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Sparrowhawk with an vigilant eye. Picture: Florian Glechner.

I like how the orange eye is sticking out. Picture: Florian Glechner.

You can see that it is a bird of prey. Picture: Florian Glechner.

This bird is very fast in flight. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Sparrowhawk in flight. Picture: Florian Glechner.

It is fast and not so easy to photograph in flight. Picture: Florian Glechner.