http://www.sparrowhawk-island.co.uk/live...ldlife_cams.php
Sparrowhawk Island is a web site dedicated to capturing live footage of many species of British birds, but mainly the Sparrowhawk as it lives in the wild.
The live streaming web cams are permanently fixed in our wood in Cheshire, England and capture much of the goings on in a Sparrowhawk’s typical daily routine.

This nest has six babies. I don't know much about sparrowhawks yet but the mom looks exactly like a goshawk to me. I'm sure the goshawk is bigger but without a way to gauge the size, I don't think I could tell the difference. The male has different colors on his chest according to pics I've seen. I haven't seen the male come to this nest yet.

The parent had left some scraps in the nest and I kept wondering if one of the hawklets was going to take note. A few minutes ago, the one that tends to stand at the back of the nest became curious and pecked at it a few times. It then picked up the prey and began self feeding. It ate the whole chunk, tearing off pieces and holding the rest down with its talons.

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Pop, I wonder if that is the same precocious chick that I just saw standing on a branch outside the nest?

Self feeding continues today. A parent dropped off a small bird and all six watched her fly away, whistling. The one in the back began pulling at something and the others didn't notice at first. What struck me was that even after they were aware of the presence of food, a fight didn't break out. There was no mantling and the others continued to work their feathers while the one ate. Pretty soon, a chunk was pulled off that a second SH began eating. The preening has reached a fever pitch, with so much focus on pulling sheaths you would expect to see them flying through the air. The youngest one is filling out nicely, but continues to be identifiable by the predominant whiteness.

Mom just came back to the nest, bringing another bird. She put it down and picked up the piece the nestlings had been working on. They immediately lined up to be fed, ignoring the larger bird they were standing on to get to the parent's offerings. Once she had finished with that smaller piece, she pulled over the larger bird and began plucking it while the young ones watched. This one was a lager bird, but it wasn't easily identifiable. There were a few tug-of-wars over the pieces offered, but once again a very polite and organized feeding.

Hypercam is my latest toy. Have you noticed? LOL!
Turn your sound on and go full screen for maximum enjoyment.

They are still around!