Eurasian Sparrowhawk Fledgling
Accipiter nisus (fledgling)
A Eurasian Sparrowhawk fledgling has left the nest but remains close to woodland edges and cover while its flight improves. It practices short flights, balancing, landing, and gripping with its talons as the parents continue to provide food. Its diet is still mostly delivered prey, though it begins learning the movements needed to chase small birds. Young birds have brown upperparts and streaked underparts, helping distinguish them from many adults.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk Nestling
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk Fledgling
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk