Andy Trowbridge / Female Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) perched on a branch in falling snow, with Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) prey, Norway, January.
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Sam Hobson / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), recently fledged juvenile with feral pigeon prey. Berlin, Germany, July. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.
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Andy Trowbridge / Female goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) hiding Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) prey from passing crows. Southern Norway, February.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Merlin (Falco columbarius) with Swift (Apus apus) prey , Cumbria, UK, captive. July
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George Sanker / Merlin (Falco columbarius) perched in tree. Acadia National Park; Maine; USA. February.
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George Sanker / Merlin (Falco columbarius) perched in tree. Acadia National Park; Maine; USA. February.
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Mike Read / Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) feeding on dead Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus). Snow covered garden lawn, Ringwood, Hampshire, England, UK. February.
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John Chan / Merlin (Falco columbarius) preening, Southern California, USA.
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John Chan / Merlin (Falco columbarius) preening, Southern California, USA.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Merlin (Falco columbarius) , adult female perched, preening, Glen Tanar, Scotland, UK.June
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Merlin (Falco columbarius) , adult female perched, on moorland , Scotland, UK.June
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Merlin (Falco columbarius) , adult female perched, on moorland, Scotland, UK, June.