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The sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is a small bird of prey. The bird occurs from northwest Africa to much of the temperated and subtropical Eurasia. In Europe the sparrowhawk is the most common bird of prey.

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Sparrowhawk

Chinese Sparrowhawk

The Chinese sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis) breeds in Southeast China, Taiwan, Korea and Siberia.

Redtailed Hawk

The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a bird of prey one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the "chickenhawk," though it rarely preys on standard sized chickens. It breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies, and is one of the most common buteos in North America.

Rough-legged Buzzard

The Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) called the Rough-legged Hawk in North America, breed in tundra and taiga habitats of North America and Eurasia. The Rough-legged Buzzard occurring in North America migrate to the central United States for the winter, while Eurasian Individuals migrate to southern Europe and Asia.
The nest is built on a cliff or tall tree.

The Rough-legged Buzzard is largely dependent on the availability of lemmings. In good lemming years, the bird can lay up to seven eggs and when lemmings are missing the nesting might not occur.

Rough-legged Buzzard

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Hobby Falcon

Hobby Falcon

Hobby (Falco subbuteo) is a medium sized hawk that is a skilled flyer. The Hobby occurs in larger parts of Europe. It is spread from the Atlantic coast to Kamchatka.

Northern Goshawk

Northern Goshawk

Goshawks  (Accipiter nisus) occur circumpolar over all the northern parts of the northern hemisphere, but its range extends as southerly to Morocco and Mexico.