Much more menacing

I glanced out of the kitchen window yesterday evening to see this bird stalking around below the feeders.  I ran for the camera and managed just this one shot before she jumped up into the tree by the feeders.  This is a female sparrowhawk, larger and more powerful than my regular juvenile male.  Unlike the youngster she has grey colouring and a beautiful barred breast.  She would be a threat to most birds in the garden, including pigeons and even the young sparrowhawk.

You'll notice in the photo she was dropping a feather.  After she had gone I went out to retrieve it as a souvenir.