Sparrowhawk Pilates

The sparrowhawk doesn't spend all his time watching for or chasing birds in the garden.  He finds time to look after himself as well, preening, stretching and doing his exercises.  He seems to go through the same routine each time. These two photos are from different exercises half an hour apart.

As are these

And these.

Here he's checking his feathers

and this is his impression of a headless chicken.