A Female Sparrowhawk rises on the gentle updraughts along the cliffs of the south Cornish coast
As it circles upwards it is on the lookout for likely prey but as is usually the case all of its 'friends ' will do all that they can to see it off which is one of the down sides of being a ' Bird of Prey '
The first to confront the Sparrowhawk is a local Raven but the lighter and more agile Sparrowhawk very quickly turns the hunter into the hunted and almost treats the encounter as sport
Next up is a very vocal Magpie which quickly changes its mind when the sparrowhawk beak and talons are turned in its direction.
Jackdaw and crows also try their luck at driving off the Sparrowhawk but it is not until the local male peregrine ( A very professional ' Bird of Prey ' ) arrives to see what all the shouting is about that the Sparrowhawk gives way to a single Peregrine swoop and moves on to pastures new.
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